John has been sleeping every night since Wednesday until 530am or 6am! YAY! We are still not reaping the benefits because we continue to wake up and check on him throughout the night. The surgeon, Dr. B., declared that John's fissure was healed. Unfortunately, John continues to have occasional blood in his stool. And since yesterday, he has been pretty fussy; it appears to be a GI problem since his reflux/throwing up has returned... maybe something I ate? We don't have to go back to see Dr. B. since we are seeing Dr. S., a gastroenterologist, within the same Cook's group next week.
Mmm, yummy
Our Bubeaner is not letting any issues slow him down. He now prefers to sit rather than recline. He looks quite adorable trying to sit up. And it appears that he is now enjoying tummy time... well at least not disliking it as much. There are times when the session does not end with him screaming and crying.
Hey, what happened to my cartoons!
His new trick is to grab his blanket or lovey and pull it over his head and down. It's not peek-a-boo, but it's cute. He also tries to put everything in his mouth. Today, he grabbed his paci and placed it his mouth! Granted it took him about 5 minutes and multiple attempts (he had trouble with the grasping and holding), but it was amazing to see him doing it.
Look at what I can do!
John is also playing more during bath time. We had to get a caddy to hold the increasing number of toys. He enjoys pushing them with his feet.
Splish! Splash!
We heard back on Thursday regarding Matt's MRI report. Unfortunately, our PCP was correct; it's a herniated disk that is impinging on a nerve. That explains the leg pain and limp. He had an appointment today at a spine clinic. The doctors are not recommending surgery at this time. But he will be getting a steroid epidural shot to the affected area to reduce the swelling and inflammation. After that is under control, he will start a round of physical therapy. But it appears that this will not go away.
Squeezable cheeks!
As to the other male in our family, Bevo started puppy boot camp on Saturday. Matt and I had discussed enrolling him often, but hesitated. He was immediately enrolled when he destroyed two expensive window coverings this past weekend. Bevo is a loving and adorable dog. He is actually quite well behaved... as long as he does not believe someone or something is invading his territory. He does not bite; he just howls his head off. We spoke with his trainer today and Bevo is making great strides in the howling department. We are so, so hopeful that this help. It would be nice for others to see his good side and gentle nature.
Hey, this isn't the way to the vet or the pet store.
Bevo sensing something was not "right".
1 comment:
The waking up to check on him will continue for probably another week or so. I think I did that off and on for the first few weeks after each of them started sleeping through the night. The "Is my baby still breathing?" check. Of course I also would wake up from a nightmare and do that to Jeff. So I may just be weird.
Bath toy problems just grow. To their minds everything they own should be able to come into the bathtub with them. The fact that it is cloth and stuffed does not change their minds. This can also lead to much washing of toys.
Keep updating us on Matt's progress as well. That's a painful problem.
My cheater way to have several posts all week long is to spend Monday naptime writing all of my posts for the week. I look back at all my pictures to see what I want to write. Yes, it is silly.
Thanks for keeping us updated!
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