Oh My Eli!

Daddy burping our handsome man


Elijah can't stop staring at Maurice the Monkey (honestly, he stared at him for like an hour today)


Today Elijah had a check-up with his cardiologist, Dr. Gremmels, who by the way, is a fabulous doctor and who we are very lucky to have found. The G-Man (as Dan calls him) was VERY happy with Eli's progress. His oxygen saturation was at 88%, which is perfect for a baby in his situation. His blood pressure was good, his heart sounded good, his chest xray looked good, and he weighed 6 lbs, 6 oz!!!!! He has gained a pound and a half since birth and almost a pound in the past week or so. His rock star eating habits have paid off. He's just like his mommy--a little piggy who will consume large amounts of food. We are soooooo proud and we were so happy to walk out of the doctor's office feeling good. During pregnancy, every doctor's visit was stressful and worrisome and emotionally painful. Now, things are much different and each visit brings us good, reassuring news. Finally! The G-Man was so impressed with our little man that he doesn't even want to see him back for another month. Initially he wanted to see him every two weeks, so this is very reassuring news. The plan is still to reassess at ~4 months and to do surgery ~4-6 months.

We are currently in quarantine mode and need to keep Eli away from kids and germs, so we apologize for that. Once RSV season is done (in about a month or so), we will be much more able to see people. However, if you'd like to stop by and you aren't sick and don't have children with you, please feel free! I don't get out much and would love to see you all!