Payton

A little update on Payton. I took this picture yesterday afternoon. Last week after much deliberation, we and the pediatrician decided to give Payton a blood transfusion. We had hoped to avoid that, but his red blood cell levels were getting worse and worse and the medication we had hoped would help that either didn't, or didn't do it fast enough. Chris and I were a little concerned when we came in the next day to a very RED baby. We had been so used to seeing him pale that he looked really red. He looks incredibly healthy. He's even starting to have a little double chin action going on. We started bottle feeding which is going OK. He started out doing fantastic, but he's really slowed down on that and isn't taking his bottles as well as we'd hoped. He is no longer on caffeine or iron. He had a test done last week that showed that he does have reflux, so he's taking prevacid for that. He still is seeming to have some of the same issues (O2 levels) but not nearly as bad as they were. The doctor is wanting us to push him on the feeding thing, so we are trying every feeding, if he is willing and awake. I was in there this afternoon and he did pretty good. This is a big thing and it takes a lot of coordination for him so it will take a while. The big news...last night we weighed him and was 4lbs 15.7 oz. Tonight I'm sure he'll break the 5 lb barrier. He's really doing well. There are just a few things that are going to take some time for him to develop better. He is such a sweetie. Such a sweet and mild temperment (but of course, that can change!)