No Tube and Growing!

James saw Dr. Scheimann Thursday. He weighed 14lb 6oz, for a weight gain of 3oz this week! Dr. Scheimann and Norma, our dietitian, said he was doing great. He's getting enough calories from his milk and solids so we can officially say goodbye to the tube. Praise God!

"I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD." Psalm 40:1-3

James is still struggling with reflux, though. He still arches his back quite a bit during feedings, so I usually feed him when he's half asleep or completely asleep. Dr. Scheimann added a new medication which will take about five days to work. If his symptoms don't improve after five days, he may need an endoscopy. Please pray that it won't come to that.

Here are some new pictures I recently uploaded:
James went swimming for the first time with John. He seemed to really like it!












James has discovered his toes. He loves to mouth them!

Long Overdue

This post is so long overdue, but things have been really busy this last month.

James has been pulling out his NG tube a lot lately, so we took it out and have been trying to really push him with milk and solids. During the first week without the tube, he lost some weight, but we are happy to report that he gained five ounces last week! He now weighs 14lb 3oz and is about 24in long. He takes about 4-5 4oz bottles a day plus breakfast and dinner. He is our growing boy.

James is also doing well developmentally. He has been really interested in playing with his feet and he can roll clear across the room. He can hold up his head pretty well now and he is working on sitting. We recently tried putting him in the exersaucer and he loves it!

Here are some recent pictures:

Elisabeth decided to dress her little brother up in her Snow White dress.












James takes his first bite of banana during a speech therapy session. That's Bridget, our speech-language pathologist, on the right.
















Family shot at a gathering celebrating Abigail's birthday.