We had an appointment in Denver yesterday and Landon gained 6 ounces from last Monday to yesterday, which is great! He's still pretty behind in the weight department (apparently he's only in the 3rd percentile, but I know that is compared to normal kids- I should have asked where he is in comparison to kids with heart defects and surgery), but he's trying to gain some ground!
Overall they are still pleased with where he is but want him to continue to gain weight. For now he is staying on the same calorie level of fortified milk which is good because his little body already seems to be having some trouble processing what he's on! He's been eating pretty well the last several days, but the poor guy hasn't been pooping as much as normal so he seems a little uncomfortable sometimes! The doctors at the cardiac clinic in Denver recommended trying to give him some apple juice (like 1/2 oz) every day to see if that will help things along. It's amazing how the "basics" become such a big deal with a baby!
Gary's mom (Connie) leaves tomorrow and we are sad to see her go- she has been such a great help as was my mom (Pam) when she was here. It's wonderful sometimes to have an extra set of hands around to help out with lots of the little things, but it will also be nice for us to have some time as a family just the 3 of us to figure out our routine. Our friends Jessica and Kyle had a baby girl yesterday and we got to meet up with our small group and visit them in the hospital tonight! We are so happy to have another "member" of our group and it was great to see them and their sweet girl Annabelle. There have been so few non-doctor visit outings that it's been hard to feel like we can get out of the house at all- especially me (Allison)! But tonight Landon did really well being out and in a group of people so it gives us the confidence to be able to take him out some to run errands, go to social things, etc.
Looking back I can't believe all Landon has been through over the last 6 weeks and all that Gary and I have faced as well. God has been so incredibly faithful during this time to give us the strength for each day! We have become so much more aware of (although we could never fully understand) how amazing of a gift it was when God gave his son Jesus Christ up as a sacrifice for us. We know that God loves our baby boy even more than we do and to know that his love for us is so great that He willingly put his son through such pain and agony gives us a whole new perspective on how much He loves each of us. Going through something so difficult makes you appreciate the little blessings and the big ones too, and it also makes us more cognizant of who gives us those blessings! Praise God for giving each of us life- what an amazing gift!
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