Now he is gaining weight! - Jan. 21, 2014

Owen has been gaining weight!  He is up to 6lbs. 15oz.!

The ECI developmental group came and did their initial assessment last wednesday.  He was arching his back too much from not being curled up in the womb for long enough.  He just needs to strengthen some different muscles up.  They are going to show us how to do that with a special swaddling technique.  He responded to the sound of a bell on one ear but not on the other.  He could follow a light to the side with one eye but not the other.  The ear and eye tests could mean something or nothing at all.  They will follow up with both of these.  They are coming to the house this Wednesday.

Owen had his second eye appointment today and his laser surgery is still working!  Hopefully we will only have to see the eye surgeon one more time.

He also had an appointment with the pediatric surgeon today.  The doctor said it looked like he may have a reoccurring hernia on one side.  We have to take Owen back to see him in March.  If it truly is a hernia we will schedule a surgery date.

On Thursday, Owen has to go and get some blood work done.  Routine lab work and checks on his iron levels.  He had high iron levels when we left the hospital.  We stopped giving him supplemental iron.  Hopefully that did the trick.

We also have the first follow up appointment with the neonatologist on Thursday.



Praying for:

• eyes to correctly heal from surgery
• no infections
• gain weight
• developing properly
• Hernia to be OK

I'm done with this oxygen tube! What are you gonna do about it?

I am always a good boy and never cry.

What is this?

I'm a lion and its my mane!