Cardio Update

 
Over the last few days and weeks, Davis has come SOOOOO far!  Surgery day was over a month ago now, and we have been home for three and half weeks.  He truly is almost back to normal, it's CRAZY!!!

His sleep schedule is right where it should be (back to sleeping through the night around 11 hours - yay!) and his appetite is AWESOME!  His contentment is back, and so is my happy boy!  I'd have to say his biggest complaint now is his teething - typical baby stuff. :)  He still isn't very active, but he has rolled over onto his tummy on his own twice.  It won't be long until he's back to rolling all over the place.  We still won't be able to lift him under his arms for awhile, but we can begin working on head support and trunk control again.  He may have a physical therapy evaluation in a few weeks through TEIS since the surgery has set him back some regarding his physical development.

Today we had a cardiologist appointment.  The echocardiogram showed his heart to be smaller, which is great!  Pre-surgery, his heart was enlarged (and still is) due to having to work harder, and seeing this decrease in size is just what we want.  He still has some fluid in his lungs, and his breathing is still a little rapid.  Davis will have an ultrasound on his neck next week to check the blood clot - hopefully it is gone and we can stop the blood-thinning injections.

But I think what I am most proud of is he has finally reached the 15 pound mark - 15 pounds 1 ounce today!!!!  He's been in the high 14's for weeks on end, so I was happy for him to reach this milestone.  Also, you can see from the pictures below he has healed quite nicely.

Silly guy!  He loves bath time!

The good report means that we can actually show our faces in public again!  It'll be nice to get out and about with little man.  Our first big outing will be the Buddy Walk on Saturday; we are excited to show our support for Davis and others with Down Syndrome (click here to read about the Buddy Walk).  Our only issue with getting out is the flu is already spreading, and Davis really needs a flu shot to protect him from getting very ill at this point; but he can't receive the shot until he gets off the injections.  I am not a huge fan of the flu shot myself, but I guess I'll be getting my dose this week to help protect him.

It's mind-boggling to look at these pictures and then go back through the pictures on the blog over the last month and see how far he has come.  Davis is an absolutely incredible creature!  And look at those roly-poly arms and happy face - too much cuteness for this mama to handle!