Doctor's visit today for some sick boys!

Well, I just got home from the pediatrician office with the boys...I jinxed myself by saying we were having a healthy winter because now not only has Travis's asthma turned into a hefty cold, but now Elijah is sick also. What a bummer! He is coughing like crazy and stuffy. Because of all of Elijah's oral issues when he gets a cold/cough he cannot hold food/drink down and it is VERY difficult to keep him hydrated...so please pray for the boys for healing and also for comfort during sleep (that is always the worst for the cough). Pray that Elijah will hold enough fluids down to sustain himself.

Funny little bit of info...Elijah hasn't been to the ped office since mid November. So no one has seen him in a while. At the last visit he was 29 pounds. Well, at todays visit he weighed in at a whopping 34 pounds! I am telling you he is a TANK! The doctor walked in and took a look at him and started laughing. She though she was in the wrong room. She looked at me and said "Look at him...he is SOOOO fat! You have done good Mom!" SHe couldn't stop talking about how awesome he looked and even commented on the fact that she couldn't believe that he is still so fresh from surgery that his scar is still purple and he looks this good! Anyway my point is that it is so awesome to hear how good all of the docs thinks he looks!

The news!

So we ventured out to U of M this morning feeling pretty good! We were runnning on time (which never happens in the mornings for us) and everyone was in fairly good moods. Travis went with us today. He had to stay home again today because his asthma is just still going hay-wire!

Despite the roads being awful today we did arrive on time. AS we are walking in I just feel my stomach just knot up...walking in there just floods the memory bank in my head and stirs up all kinds of emotions. We walk in without strollers or diaper bag just us and the kids hand in hand, past the infamous "big bird", to the badging station, and down to floor one-peds cardio. The looks on everyone's faces as Elijah walked in was just to die for! They couldn't believe that this was the sick little boy that was just there months prior. Needless to say his doc was VERY PLEASED! He was 35 pounds! The doc says "ummm, I think it is time to stop the pediasure. Time for a REGULAR calorie diet!" Seriously??? I couldn't believe it! His SPO2 sats's were 92-94% and his EKG was fabulous. They said that he has a great sounding heart and that is is a "very healthy fontan"!! Hip hip hooray!!! He is off ALL meds except a baby aspirin on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. And the best of all...no check up for a WHOLE YEAR!!!

GOD IS SO GOOD!