Another gift of a Son!

No, we are not pregnant! But coming into this season, I am reminded about another baby that was given to the world. Because of His coming, He will swallow up death forever. This first baby has given hope to my baby. Thank you, Jesus!

Not much has happened in the past few months regarding Zach's care and condition. I have actually felt like a normal mom and all the worries, frustrations, and joys that it brings.

On November 10th we met with the neurologist. No tests were ordered. Essentially his job for Zachary is to help manage the seizures when he begins to have them. We have seen no sign of them yet, and we know that God could choose to intervene. We leave it all in God's hands.

Zachary has been having weekly weight checks for a while now. I have had the privilege of exclusively nursing him for the first 4 months of his life. On the 22nd of November, our meeting with the cardiologist changed that. Zach had slowed down and was gaining less than half the recommended amount for his age. He was still around 10 lbs (depending on what scale you use.) We needed to start supplementing with formula. Easier said then done with a baby who had no interest in changing to a bottle nipple! I was also upset about having to give it up earlier than I'd wanted. It was a hard week and a half but he finally transitioned. I didn't want my baby going hungry, especially because of his weight gain issue. I am still able to pump breastmilk and then add some powdered formula to it to beef up the calories. Again we trust God with Zachary's feeding needs, as they will continually be an issue in his life. We have another weight check today and we are hoping for at least 11 lbs!