Rebound
Hello to everyone.
Rebecca headed north for her weekend with the WYANG, leaving dad to look after Xavier. Friday's snow closed the highway for a while, so Rebecca's departure was delayed until late in the day.
Over the weekend, Xavier kicked the last of his stomach virus to the curb. His stool began to return to normal color. Though it did not rebound as quickly as it degraded, still, by Sunday night it was nearly normal. By Monday, good color and consistency. Thank You, Jesus!
We are considering whether or not to follow up with the GI specialist at Children's. It means more tests and blood draws, discomfort we do not want to put him through if unnecessary. Dr. Abbey is consulting with some other people who know more about the liver, sending them Xavier's labs for them to review. We are still waiting to hear back from these doctors.
With Xavier's recovery has come his desire not only to handle everything he sees, but to be anywhere he sees. However, his mobility is limited, which generates frustration. This frustration, however, is good. It is spurring him to try various means of moving around.
One of those means is figuring out crawling. He hasn't reasoned it out yet, but is getting closer. He has figured out the back end with his legs and knees, and he has figured out the front end with his hands. This issue is he hasn't figured out both need to work together. He will either push forward to fall on his face, or he presses up and lets his hips collapse and legs slide backward.
As for the Super Bowl, what a miserable game. Xavier and daddy watched it, daddy explaining whom to cheer for and whom to deride. Alas, Xavier became so disappointed, he turned in early, foregoing the second half. Perhaps he dreamed of next year.
Mom and Dad have not purchased a high chair yet, though that is on the list sooner than later. Here, Xavier makes the best of his cushion while watching his parents dine.