Growing and Growing
Greetings everyone.
It's been two weeks since Xavier was in a doctor's office. Today, it was his pediatrician. Nothing but good news.
Weighing in at 5 pounds 12.2 ounces (2613.8 grams), he measured in at 19 inches (48.26 cm). In two weeks Xavier has added 11.1 ounces and 1.8 inches.
No blood was drawn today. Dr. Abbey still has not seen the lab results from Children's done two weeks ago. However, Xavier's stools are darkening and getting some spinach green in with the dark mustard. I've heard of colon cleansing, but Xavier is doing a liver cleansing! The doctor said Xavier will be on his Ursidall (aka Actigall, his liver/bile supplement) for another two months.
Speaking of liver functions, Xavier will be on his higher-calorie formula for another three months, then probably transition down from his 26 calorie to 22 calorie mixtures. Given his growth, the 26 calorie is doing him well. He is even getting some chub on his thighs and upper arms to match his growing double chin. I told Rebecca it's both exciting and sad to see him put on some chubbiness.
The exciting part is he is growing and will have some fat this winter. The sad part is he is losing his "miniature person" look, which is part of his fascination.
Great is our God Who has done such wonders for us and through your prayers!
Mom is dead-tired, but Xavier is ready to go. That means for mom to get some sleep in the mornings, Xavier gets to cuddle. He stays calm and quiet when cuddling, and mom gets her ZZZs. Here, Xavier still wears the sticky pads used to hold his cannula in place.