Appt with Opthamologist

We are home from the Opthamologist appt with Beckett, and to make a long story short - she thinks his eyes are just fine!! And this is what Mr. Beckett thinks about that...

She did lots of tests on his eyes (tracking tests, etc.) and both eyes passed perfectly! She also dilated his pupils and said that the anatomy of his eye looks great too. You have no idea how relieved I am that this is all over with. His eyes are something that I have been concerned about since was about 10 days old, so this is a huge weight off of my chest. It feels nice to breathe a little easier.

Good News!

Just got the Ct results back - eyes and brain are normal!!!!! PRAISE GOD!!! The only thing that showed up was a little bit of a sinus infection, but that's no biggie. I think we can deal with that :)

Thanks so much for all of your prayers. I can't begin to tell you how much they mean to us. I will post a more detailed update later. I am at work right now. Just wanted to let you know!

Quick Note

Just a quick note to let you know that this little guy did great today during his CT. I imagined it being so much more traumatic than it was. He only whined a time or two and it was just from being bundled so tight to keep him still. And it was more of a grunt than a whine...lol. We should have some results by tomorrow afternoon. They said 24 hours. I am pretty sure that all we will know at that point is whether the results are "normal" or "abnormal". We will find out anything further on Thursday when we meet with the opthamologist. Even if the results are normal, we will still be meeting with her to find out why his pupil isn't dialating. Soooo, pleeease keep praying! Tomorrow is going to be a long day, I am afraid.

Appointment Change!

We just got Beckett's CT scan moved up to tomorrow at 2:15. We will follow up with the opthamologist sometime this Thursday for the results. Praise the Lord! I was going crazy knowing that I was going to have to wait until next Thursday for any results.

Think we will see him on TV one day?

This kid LOVES his baseball.

Also, thank you so much for your sweet comments and most of all your prayers! Right now, Beckett's CT is scheduled for Thursday morning, but we are hoping for a cancellation so that we can get him in sooner.

4 Months

Beckett - you are FOUR months old!!

What are you up to these days?

*You weigh 15 pounds 12 oz and are 26 1/4 inches long.

*You just started wearing a Size 3 diaper - 2's were just getting to tight around your belly. You are wearing 3-6 month clothing and size 6 month sleepers. I think you wear a size 2 shoe, but I never put them on you because you just kick them off. You mostly just wear socks.

*You are still taking Parent's Choice Sensitive formula (compares to Similac Sensitive). You take 6 oz about every 3 hours. But I can tell that we are going to need to bump it up to 8 oz before long. You nurse very rarely now - maybe once a day, maybe. We have given you a little cereal mixed with formula a couple times, just to let you try it out. You did ok with it, but I think more ended up on your bib than in your mouth. But we got the go-ahead from the doctor yesterday to start cereal and Stage 1 baby foods, so I may try that in the next few days.

*You still are not on a schedule. This is something that I definately want to work on this month. I know that it won't be easy since you are not at home with me every day, but hopefully your grandmothers will work with me on this (wink, wink).

*For some reason your sleeping has been a little off lately. You may sleep from 10-5 one night, but you may wake up every 3-4 hours the next night. Hopefully it is just a growth spurt or something and you will get back to your good-sleeping self soon. You still sleep on your tummy in the packnplay beside our bed.

*Your skin seems better now. Still dry and you still have cradle cap, but it is improving. We give you lukewarm baths (only using soap about every 3rd night) and lotion you up with the GentleNaturals baby eczema cream. I also have a mild steroid cream that I can use on the really bad spots if needed.

*You are such HAPPY boy now! You smile constantly and love to squeal and laugh out lound. Mommy loves this. Morning times are still your favorite.

* You are grabbing at your toys now. You are enjoying your bouncy seat and Jumparoo now, because you are so interested in playing with your toys on them. We just put you in your Jumparoo for the first time last week and you loved it!

*You can roll from your tummy to your back. When you are on you back you can roll to your side, but can't quite get all the over to your belly yet. I don't think it will be long!

*You want to stand up anytime you are in someones lap. You love being up looking around at everything.

*Your eyes are still blue. I hope they stay that way!!!!!! We really can't tell what color hair you are going to have, but it seems to be lighter than Brody's. Hopefully you will begin to get more hair soon!
We love you SOOO much sweet angel! Happy FOUR months!!

Pray

Please keep our sweet Beckett in your prayers. I took him to his 4 month check-up today, and it turns out that one of the issues that I was concerned about, the dr is concerned about as well. The pupil in his right eye doesn't dilate. When he is in a brightly lit room, his pupils are the same size, but when he is in dim lighting, his left pupil gets large, but the right one stays the same. We are scheduled for a CT scan next Thursday, then an appointment with an opthamologist after that. The pedi is hoping that it is just a weak muscle in his eye that controls dilation. In this case, there would be no treatment. That eye would just always be weaker and he would probably have to wear glasses earlier. But he said that we would do the CT scan to rule out anything more serious. And by "more serious" he is referring to a tumor or growth behind his eye, putting pressure on the nerves/muscles that control dilation. We are PRAYING that this is not the case. And chances are, it is not. But the mother in me is imagining the worst. Of course. Isn't that what we always do? Just please keep him in your prayers. And Brent and I as well, as we have to wait at least a week, maybe longer, to get any answers.

"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23