This has been a very unusual week. We started the week off with our SUV breaking down with all 4 of us waiting for Craig's dad to pick us up. We had it towed and $960 later we are back to 2 vehicles. I was taking the kids to the sitters on Monday so Matthew could have some time to adjust to them and when we got there the flu had just started in their house. Needless to say, we went home. Then . . . we woke up in the middle of the night to a sick dog and noticed that the house felt cold. Our thermostat has gone bad and we are taking the dog to the vet. Thank God for a fire place to keep us warm. With all of that being said, Matthew is doing great. Craig and I have laughed so much this week. If all of this had happened before Matthew we would have been in tears, but our experiences with Matthew have helped us put life into perspective.
On the positive side - Matthew saw Dr. Hasselman, his cardiologist, on Tuesday and received a glowing review. Everything looks great and we have started on a weaning schedule for one of his medications. He should be off it completely in 2 weeks and then we will wait 2 more weeks and start weaning another one of his medications. This is so exciting for us. The doctor's staff could not believe how much Matthew has grown and how interactive he is. He was loving all of the attention. Dr. Hasselman was playing peek-a-boo with Matthew and was amazed at the difference in his personality. Matthew used to cry non-stop every time we were there. They love seeing him grinning and so much happier.
Yesterday, we had our first well baby visit with Matthew's pediatrician. It was wonderful to have a "regular" baby check up. Matthew weighs 13.4 lbs and measures 26 inches in length (although, he measured 26.5 inches at the cardiologist's office). He is in the 65th percentile for his height, but only the 10th percentile for his weight. He's is a little more than 3 lbs underweight. Our pediatrician is not overly concerned at this point due to everything he has been through. We are going to keep a close eye on it and they may increase the calorie content of his bottles. She told us to start baby food and that will help him add calories. We had a video of his reaction to the baby food so all of you could laugh with us but I accidentally deleted it this morning (another crazy thing!!). He's not so sure of prunes (what she recommended we start with). The faces he made were priceless. He received his first set of immunizations and handled them like a pro. Getting 2 shots a day for the first 4 months of his life life toughened him up a little. We were also proud to hear that Matthew is right where he should be developmentally. We were told that he may lag behind because of everything he's been through and may require some physical therapy. We attribute this good news to everybody's prayers!!
It has been a crazy week but having such good reports from Matthew's doctors made us smile every day. Our pediatrician was telling us that she was very nervous when she saw Matthew before his surgery. She didn't want to scare us, but he was showing so many signs of heart failure and now he looks great and she couldn't be happier with his progress. He is a fighter and will always be our little miracle boy.
Please pray for me as I head back to work next week. It will be so hard to hand Matthew over to somebody else's care even though I know he will be fine. Also, pray for our sitter, she is nervous as anybody would be and she hasn't had an opportunity to get used to him yet. I know she will do great but I'm sure she could use the prayers for her peace of mind. Take care and thanks for caring enough to read about our little boy's progress. It means so much that we have so many family and friends who love us.
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