Cardiologist Check up

Thad had his cardiologist check-up today. Everything went well just as we had hoped and prayed for. He weighs 20 lbs 5 oz!!!! Dr. Brames said they measured a little narrowing in the aortic arch which wasn't too concerning to him. The mitral valve hasn't gotten any worse so that is great news. They are still watching it closely and Dr. Brames still thinks they will have to replace the valve one day. He said hopefully it will be after he is 2 years old since the heart will be bigger and Thad will be stronger. We don't have to go back until November 13th! Each visit we get a little more time added on to our next appointment.

Everyone always asks me if Thad's weight affects his heart so I asked Dr. Brames and he said absolutely not which is good since he likes his baby milk! Other than that no news is always good news! We are very thankful for how well he is doing. He is such a blessing in our lives.

Here is an update to a post I posted a few weeks ago about Thad sleeping in his own bed. I think the pictures will speak for themselves!

His bed:

Our Bed:Adam and I both decided that it won't hurt him or us for Thad to sleep in our bed for a little while longer! It's so hard to put him in his bed and hear him cry. It seems like he is crying for hours when really it has only been 5 minutes. (Do you notice Chauchi laying in between Adam's legs!) We sure do have a family bed!

Actually last night we did try something different. Thad woke up at 10p, 12a, 2;30a and 5a. The only time I nursed him was 2:30a and the other times I patted him or tried the binkie. He never wants anything to do with a binkie but last night after a few minutes of whining and crying he took the binkie!!!! I couldn't believe how well the first night went with only nursing him once. Maybe this will be easier than we thought! We'll try and get through this for a week and then maybe try his own bed! I'll keep you posted.