Levi is 4 months old!! And doing really well :) We had an
appointment with the GI doc on Monday and Levi had gained 1 lb 3 oz in 12
days!! That’s huge for Levi. We got some of the test results: liver function is
normal, ultrasound is normal, LFTs are still high. That news was fantastic! It
looks like the chances are slim for anything serious to be wrong with his
liver. They are running the blood work again since he gained weight to see if
that helped lower the LFTs. They also got the urine to run that. When Eric and
I got the first sample, Levi pooped on it! We go back in 3 weeks (the day
before we move!)
Levi is taking his bottle now. It only took about 3 days
with the syringe. That’s the way to go! I was able to squeeze out just a little
at a time until he got used to it. It wasn’t too long until Levi started to try
and suck on the syringe. I had a bottle ready to offer when he did that. It was
awkward and ya gotta bring the patience. But it did go faster and easier than I
anticipated. He gets two 4 oz bottles of formula per day and we nurse as usual.
It makes me sad that he wasn’t getting enough calories, but I think his doctor
and I did the best we could. Levi showed all the signs that he got enough milk.
I think my breast milk may have just been on the low side with calories. I
didn’t even know it could vary! Live and learn.
Every time I see Levi smile.. He has this super excited,
open mouth, one cheek higher than the other, tongue out, slobbery smile.. let
me get back on track.. Every time I see Levi smile, try to sit up, put all his
weight on his legs, grab at everything, I think, “Failure to thrive, my ass!”
It’s a mommy thing ;)
We move 3 weeks from today. Let the moving
madness begin! It’s already getting chaotic, but I’m trying to stay positive.
If I get frustrated, I look at pictures of our house in North Carolina. That
makes me happy! I get stressed out easily these days, so thank God I have Eric
to level me out. I want to enjoy our last bit of time here and do the things I
will miss when we are gone.
