Grow, grow, grow!

7 lbs 4 oz

We made it into another day with weight gain! Eli plumped up another 40 grams making him 3306 this morning. (OK, Eli will likely never be plump in his life. The adjective just sounds better iso describing how frail his little body really is) He is still below his highest weight of 3380, but we are almost there.
I started to get a little worried yesterday now that he's returned to the bloody stools. They don't seem to be bothering him any (well, no more painful then his pooping has been) and the weight gain this morning is a good sign he is still tolerating his feeds. I pray every diaper I change that I won't see the return of the devastating diarrhea.

I don't think there will ever be a day that we don't worry about Eli's weight. All I can do is rejoice each morning when he gains and pray for it to continue.

Eli is napping(by himself!) in his swing. He has OT tomorrow, so hopefully he will feel well enough to do his exercises. I haven't pushed Eli on his vision or range of motion therapies for a few weeks. Eli is such a delicate little guy and we all would rather see him grow & thrive and worry about his development issues later.

We see the pediatric opthamologist next week, so hopefully I will have more updates on Eli's eyes. I've been noticing a white pupil in his left eye in several recent pictures. I called the opthamoligists office and the appt next week is the earliest possible. Please pray the appointment goes well and we don't have any new catastrophic news.