Hannah Update

Seriously, when did this girl get so big?! Everyone warned me that Hannah would grow so fast once Timmy was born and they were right. All of a sudden she seems so old to me.
Hannah continues to be a wonderful big sister. She loves to give Timmy his binky when he's crying, but I think her favorite thing to do is poke his chubby cheeks. I'm constantly reminding her to be gentle, but she just adores her little brother. She affectionately calls him Timbo or Timbotronic (both nicknames given by daddy).

We made an "All About Me" poster for a preschool homework assignment. Hannah picked the pictures she wanted (from a selection), all of the colors, and even helped me glue the items down. She had so much fun and her teacher reported that she did a fabulous job explaining the poster to her classmates. It was proudly displayed on the wall outside of her room for several days.We had a few beautiful days last week so I had Caleb get Hannah's bike down and we've already used it several times. Timmy just loves to be in the front carrier so I strap him on me with a blanket hanging over his head and Hannah pedals along with a little assistance from Mommy every now and then (OK, a lot of assistance from Mommy). Unfortunately, we're supposed to get sleet and freezing rain tonight but hopefully we'll have a warm up again soon to enjoy the outdoors.Hannah likes to know the "plan" for the day and days to come. We've been having lots of playdates with her new friends from preschool and we're working on filling her social calendar each week. She's a social butterfly and always wants to be on the go. Now, if mommy can just keep up :)

Two Months Old!

How on earth is Timmy already two months old?! I took him in for a check up last Friday and he's growing like crazy.Weight: 11 lb 11 oz (45th percentile)
Height: 22.5 inches (28th percentile)
Head Circumference: 15.7 inches (43rd percentile)We still have a spitter, but he's a happy spitter now. What a difference the medication is making for our sweet boy. It's so much fun to see his little personality starting to emerge. I love this sneaky look on his face!

Reflux!

Timmy has been struggling with bad refux issues since he was about a month old. The poor little guy was just so uncomfortable after feedings and throughout the day you could hear him gulping down the acid and sometimes gagging on it. He was crying so much, generally starting at his second feeding of the day (around noon) until 10 at night when he would crash for his long night sleep. I mean top of the lungs, screaming, face bright red and sometimes purple, crying. :(I just love the look on Hannah's face in this picture! It's priceless and totally sums up how we'd all been feeling.
After a few trips to the doctor we think we have him figured out. We started him on Zantac on February 22nd. After trying that out for 2 weeks, it just seemed like he was getting worse and worse and crying more and more. He was just inconsolable. We tried everything! The only thing that seemed to make him happy was putting him in the front carrier and constantly bouncing him.

We visited the doctor again on March 9th and switched him to Prevacid. He was noticeably better after only a day! He still cried a lot, but he was more easily pacified and just seemed to be a fussy baby. We've had a few really bad days since then and I feared that we were going backwards rather than forwards.

However, over the last few days Timmy has seemed so incredibly happy. He hardly fusses unless he needs something! Today he was so smiley I could hardly stand it and tears of joy just streamed down my face this evening as I looked at my happy baby. Even Hannah commented that Timmy doesn't cry as much as he used to.

It's been an emotional roller coaster, but I'm praising God that he has helped us figure out what was bothering Timmy so much. We hope that he continues to thrive on the new medication and formula (Enfamil AR--has rice starch to help hold it down in his tummy).