2 Month Checkup

Well it's been a few weeks since we've posted anything, not necessarily because we haven't had time, but because there hasn't been much major to report. Landon's eating has continued to get better and better and he's pretty much where they want him now in terms of his daily volume. He's getting more fun to watch every day as he observes and watches the world around him. He loves his little bouncy seat with the toys that hang in front of his face and hits the toys pretty frequently to make them swing back and forth, though I'm not sure he's really doing it on purpose.

We went back to Denver this week and they were pleased with everything- the healing of his incision, his weight, and all of his stats. It's still looking like his next surgery will be when he's about 4-5 months old (end of Jan-Feb). They'll do a cathaterization first which is kind of like an internal xray. They feed a catheter in through on of his veins and measure pressures and stuff inside his heart. The surgery will be about 2 weeks after the cath but may be moved up or back as a result of what they find.

Today was his 2 month checkup. I can't even believe it! Our baby is 2 months old (or he will be on Friday)!! I realized today that I need to get some professional pictures done of him before he's not a little baby anymore! His weight was 9lb 6oz, which puts him in the 5th percentile for his age. So he still has some weight to gain, but considering that he is a heart baby, I don't think that's too bad (I wish they had a separate scale for kids who have been through heart surgery!)

Unfortunately I (Allison) started getting sick yesterday and woke up last night with a fever so I've quarantined myself in the guest room and been staying away from Gary and Landon today so I didn't get to make it to the appointment. It was his first round of vaccines too so he's been pretty fussy tonight and I hate that I can't help take care of him. The doctor said he's already been exposed to whatever I have and would likely start to show symptoms in a few days if he was going to get sick, but he recommended that I stay away from him for at least today. He's getting my antibodies through the breastmilk so hopefully that will keep him from getting sick.

Thanksgiving is tomorrow and we're not traveling this year, ironically to try and avoid Landon getting sick. We had planned to go over to a friends house for a Thanksgiving meal but since I'm sick I'm not sure we'll go. Even if we don't celebrate with a big turkey dinner and can't be with our families, Thanksgiving will not go by unnoticed for us. We have SO much to be thankful for , especially this year. Thankful doesn't even sound like an appropriate word for it for some reason- I think of how I'm thankful for the roof over my head, but that is almost on a different scale of how thankful I am to have my son healthy and at home with us. I am thankful for a positive experience in pregnancy and labor, for an amazing army of medical professionals who have cared for Landon so well, for his incredible healing from surgery, and for the beautiful little face I get to see every day. I am thankful that I am an amazing husband who is the most incredible dad and for the tremendous support we have received this year, especially over the past few months, from so many friends and family (and even a few strangers!)

God has so graciously provided for us in every way and for that we are truly thankful!