Wednesday, December 29, 2010

birth weight


Timothy reached his birth weight today! We are so proud of him for all that he is going through right now. We are looking forward to him coming home soon. He has undergone several more tests, just to make sure that they were not missing anything, and they have all come back negative. He definitely has acid reflux and now we are adjusting medication to help that heal and hopefully make it feel better so he will be more willing to eat. We also figured out today that he has a good case of thrush, a yeast infection in his mouth, that can make it painful to eat, so now that is being treated as well. Over the next couple of days he should be feeling better and we should see improvement. Now for a few pictures for your enjoyment...

Playing with a link...he likes to grab anything and hold it, including his feeding tube...



Hanging out in the bouncy chair...it keeps him upright and his food in his tummy.

Tracking a rattle with dad

After a bath, his hair curls and certain pieces stick up. :)

Eating a purple marker...not really.
The medicine for the thrush dyes the inside of his mouth bright purple.

2 comments:

  1. So cute you guys!! I'm glad to hear he's reached birth weight and we know what's going on. I can't wait to see you all soon! :)

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  2. Wow! He looks so alert! Good for him (and you) for reaching his birth weight. Hopefully the thrush was the problem and he will be a champion eater in no time!

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