Hello everyone, the weather has been so nice the last couple of days, it's been really hard not to just start taking Logan out everywhere! I really wanted to take him to church this morning, but I took pictures of him instead! There is still quite a bit of sickness going around, so we will stay in for the month of March. I am hoping come April, we will be able to get out and at least go to church.
Logan gets him final RSV shot of the season (at least I hope!) Tuesday. He is big enough now that he will have to get the shot in both legs. He is definitely not going to like that! We weighed him at Grandma Betty's house today and he was 16.5 pounds! He's quite the little chunk! He takes between 7-8 ounces of milk every four hours and 1 jar of baby food a day (1/2 jar of fruit and 1/2 jar of vegetables). He also takes a little apple/prune juice to help with his bowel movements. So it seems like he is constantly eating/drinking something throughout the day.
We also got him laughing the other day. He's so funny, he is always smiling really big, but his laughs are not given out so generously! He is still sleeping well through the night, but we have a pretty tough time just getting him to fall asleep.
We also did another sleep study recently to see if we could get rid of his oxygen. He did do much better this time than last, but Dr. Einhorn is not totally ready to give it up yet. On his last study, he spent 11% of the night below 88% oxygen saturation. This time, he only spent 3% of the night below 88%, so he did much better! Dr. Einhorn also spoke with the NICU doctors and they said not to give up the oxygen during the cold/flu season. So here's the plan......we are stopping one of the diuretics now, and then 2 weeks from now, we will stop the other one, and then 2 weeks after that, we will stop the oxygen completely and do another sleep study, just to make sure everything is going ok.
Ok, now I will post some new pics!!
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
It's been a long time!
Sorry everyone, it's been a long time since I've updated the blog! Well Logan is continuing to do very well. He had a visit with Dr. Einhorn yesterday and he was very pleased. Logan is up to 14 lbs, 1 oz. and is 24 inches long. He gained just over 1 1/2 pounds and 3/4 of an inch this past month! He is now on the growth chart for head circumference and weight, but is not quite on it yet for length. Dr. Einhorn said that this is normal because it takes longer to grow bone and muscle, than it does fat and brain. Makes sense I guess.
He is eating about 6-7 oz. every four hours now. He is taking Enfamil Gentlease and doing very well with it. He was constipated last week and the dr. told us to give him some apple juice mixed with water and this has really helped him go. He is sleeping well through the night, he only wakes up on occasion, and then only needs to be rocked back to sleep.
He is smiling like crazy, but we still haven't heard him laugh yet. He is so close though. He stands up on surfaces with help and is VERY close to rolling over (from back to belly). He just can't get over his shoulder. He also loves toys now. He really likes to play with keys and rattles. He is very observant and watches everything.
He had his fifth RSV shot today and took it pretty well. We are so blessed that he has not even had so much as a sniffle yet this winter. He should have one more RSV shot this winter and then hopefully he'll be done with those for awhile.
I will post pictures as well! Thanks for keeping up with us!
He is eating about 6-7 oz. every four hours now. He is taking Enfamil Gentlease and doing very well with it. He was constipated last week and the dr. told us to give him some apple juice mixed with water and this has really helped him go. He is sleeping well through the night, he only wakes up on occasion, and then only needs to be rocked back to sleep.
He is smiling like crazy, but we still haven't heard him laugh yet. He is so close though. He stands up on surfaces with help and is VERY close to rolling over (from back to belly). He just can't get over his shoulder. He also loves toys now. He really likes to play with keys and rattles. He is very observant and watches everything.
He had his fifth RSV shot today and took it pretty well. We are so blessed that he has not even had so much as a sniffle yet this winter. He should have one more RSV shot this winter and then hopefully he'll be done with those for awhile.
I will post pictures as well! Thanks for keeping up with us!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Doctor update
Hello all! I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! We certainly did. Logan got tons of gifts, all were very nice! Unfortunately he wasn't interested in them. He just wanted to look at the lights.
We went to the doctor today, but saw Dr. Malloy instead of Dr. Einhorn because he was on vacation. Logan weighed 12 lbs., 8 oz. and was 23 1/4 inches long. The dr. was very pleased with his growth. He is eating about 5 ounces every 4-5 hours. We have started mixing formula with breastmilk as I am running out of frozen breastmilk. He is doing well with the transition. He has started on some baby food, but doesn't care for too much of it. He likes bananas, applesauce, and peaches. He didn't mind the carrots too much, but gagged on the green beans! He really only eats about a tablespoon of it per day, so its not that much.
He sleeps fairly well through the night, but wants to be turned a couple of times through the night. He doesn't eat through the night, he just likes to grump around a bit! He still wears his oxygen at night and depending on the night, doesn't hate it too much.
Logan can roll over from his belly to back, but not the other way yet. He almost has total head control too. As soon as he masters it totally, we are gonna try him in his jumper that Grandma Thomas got him for Christmas. I think he will like that.
We went to the doctor today, but saw Dr. Malloy instead of Dr. Einhorn because he was on vacation. Logan weighed 12 lbs., 8 oz. and was 23 1/4 inches long. The dr. was very pleased with his growth. He is eating about 5 ounces every 4-5 hours. We have started mixing formula with breastmilk as I am running out of frozen breastmilk. He is doing well with the transition. He has started on some baby food, but doesn't care for too much of it. He likes bananas, applesauce, and peaches. He didn't mind the carrots too much, but gagged on the green beans! He really only eats about a tablespoon of it per day, so its not that much.
He sleeps fairly well through the night, but wants to be turned a couple of times through the night. He doesn't eat through the night, he just likes to grump around a bit! He still wears his oxygen at night and depending on the night, doesn't hate it too much.
Logan can roll over from his belly to back, but not the other way yet. He almost has total head control too. As soon as he masters it totally, we are gonna try him in his jumper that Grandma Thomas got him for Christmas. I think he will like that.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Doctor update
Well we went to see Dr. Einhorn this past Tuesday and we got a good report! He was very pleased with Logan's growth and progress. Logan weighs 11 1/2 pounds and is 21 1/4 inches long. He is continuing to grow at a good rate! He said that Logan looks good and doesn't appear to be wasting too many calories on his breathing. We have taken him off of his oxygen during the day and just been putting him on it at night. Dr. Einhorn wanted to do a 2 night sleep study without his oxygen to see if we could take him off of it completely, so we did that the last 2 nights. He seemed to do fairly well with it, he was mostly in the low 90s to high 80s. However, Dr. Einhorn called tonight though and suggested we leave him on it at night because Logan went the first night for an hour (total time) at 88 or below and almost half an hour last night at 88 or below. They like for the number to stay above 88 at all times. I was a bit disappointed. I was hoping that his numbers would be a little better and we could take the oxygen off completely. I kind of thought that Logan dipped down in his numbers when he was moving around a lot in his crib, but Dr. Einhorn said there was no way to know for sure which came first, the drop in his sat or the moving around. So we will go a bit longer with the oxygen at night.
Logan also had to get some bloodwork done. The doctor wanted to check his hemoglobin levels and his electrolyte count. His iron was actually a bit high and he was a bit low on sodium. So I'm not sure what Dr. Einhorn will do about that yet if anything. His carbon dioxide levels were very good this time around. Yeah for that! Other than that not much is new. Oh, we have tried some baby food. He has tried bananas so far and doesn't really care for them! We aren't pushing the food, just taking it fairly slowly.
Logan also had to get some bloodwork done. The doctor wanted to check his hemoglobin levels and his electrolyte count. His iron was actually a bit high and he was a bit low on sodium. So I'm not sure what Dr. Einhorn will do about that yet if anything. His carbon dioxide levels were very good this time around. Yeah for that! Other than that not much is new. Oh, we have tried some baby food. He has tried bananas so far and doesn't really care for them! We aren't pushing the food, just taking it fairly slowly.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
Well Logan had his first real family outing this afternoon. We went to great grandma Peg's for Thanksgiving lunch. There weren't very many people there so we thought it was safe to take Logan. He had a good time, but slept mostly.
We also went to the eye doctor this past Tuesday. We got some great news. Logan does not have to go back for a year!! The doctor said he was back down to stage 1 retinopathy and that any abnormal growth was happening on the peripherals of his eyes and that it was not a big deal. He said that Logan is basically out of the woods for any eye trouble and just to check back in a year! We were very pleased.
We (and by "we" I mean Danny) finally got Logan's crib put together yesterday, so tonight will be his first night in a big bed. Oh boy, I don't know if we are ready for this! But it's time. He is only getting up once a night anyway so I think we should be good.
We go see Dr. Einhorn again this coming Tuesday. I think he will be pleased with Logan's growth. He is at least 10 1/2 pounds maybe a bit more by now. We are hoping to lose the oxygen soon too. He is off of it mostly during the day and then we put it back on him at night. I really don't think he even needs it, but we will see what the doc says.
I will post more pictures soon. I know I need to! I just really haven't taken a whole lot of them lately. I will make a conscious effort this weekend, promise!
We also went to the eye doctor this past Tuesday. We got some great news. Logan does not have to go back for a year!! The doctor said he was back down to stage 1 retinopathy and that any abnormal growth was happening on the peripherals of his eyes and that it was not a big deal. He said that Logan is basically out of the woods for any eye trouble and just to check back in a year! We were very pleased.
We (and by "we" I mean Danny) finally got Logan's crib put together yesterday, so tonight will be his first night in a big bed. Oh boy, I don't know if we are ready for this! But it's time. He is only getting up once a night anyway so I think we should be good.
We go see Dr. Einhorn again this coming Tuesday. I think he will be pleased with Logan's growth. He is at least 10 1/2 pounds maybe a bit more by now. We are hoping to lose the oxygen soon too. He is off of it mostly during the day and then we put it back on him at night. I really don't think he even needs it, but we will see what the doc says.
I will post more pictures soon. I know I need to! I just really haven't taken a whole lot of them lately. I will make a conscious effort this weekend, promise!
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Sorry
Sorry everyone that I haven't posted in awhile. I have been under the weather and had some minor surgery related to my Crohn's disease. Dad has been doing a great job taking care of Logan and of course Grandma has been taking care of both of us!
Logan went to the eye doctor just over a week ago and things were about the same. He did not like the exam and screamed his little lungs out. However, he did not scream as loud as the first time. The doctor said he was in stage 2 retinopathy, but that it was inactive and not progressing, which is very good. He said it will likely clear on its own, but we still have to make a few more trips to make sure. His next appt. is on Nov. 25 and then he will have one more after that.
He goes to see Dr. Einhorn again on Dec. 2. He is eating about 4 ounces every 4-5 hours. Of course, he is growing like a weed. We haven't weighed him officially in awhile but we think he is a bit over 10 pounds! He is sleeping fairly well at night and only getting up once, as long as he eats about 10:00 p.m.
In other news, we haven't moved yet but are getting closer. Hopefully next weekend or the weekend after. Danny and Shea have moved quite a bit of stuff out there already. We bought new appliances and a few of them are hooked up. Well I think that is all for now.
Logan went to the eye doctor just over a week ago and things were about the same. He did not like the exam and screamed his little lungs out. However, he did not scream as loud as the first time. The doctor said he was in stage 2 retinopathy, but that it was inactive and not progressing, which is very good. He said it will likely clear on its own, but we still have to make a few more trips to make sure. His next appt. is on Nov. 25 and then he will have one more after that.
He goes to see Dr. Einhorn again on Dec. 2. He is eating about 4 ounces every 4-5 hours. Of course, he is growing like a weed. We haven't weighed him officially in awhile but we think he is a bit over 10 pounds! He is sleeping fairly well at night and only getting up once, as long as he eats about 10:00 p.m.
In other news, we haven't moved yet but are getting closer. Hopefully next weekend or the weekend after. Danny and Shea have moved quite a bit of stuff out there already. We bought new appliances and a few of them are hooked up. Well I think that is all for now.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
New pics
Here are a few new pics. Not too much new to report. We go to the eye doctor Friday. Logan is sleeping well for the most part. He gets up once around 2 or 3 and then is ready to get up again about 6:30 or 7. He still does a lot of grunting which wakes me up. Once we get into the new house, I think he will be in a different room. I can't seem to do that just yet! Enjoy the pics!
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