Happy 4th of July! Logan, Olin, and I spent a low key day down at Grump's and Zuzu's house. We ate some great food and luckily, got in some pool time before the yucky weather arrived. Logan is getting quite the farmer's tan this summer....my favorite part is how the creases in his arm rolls stay white!
A quick update on Logan's doctor's appointments last week. First, I have to brag though that I did not get lost on the way to any of them! For any of you who know my sense of direction (or lack thereof), you know this is a big accomplishment! On Wednesday, we went to revisit the eye doctor. Last September, the doctor said that she did not think his eyes were crossing. He had something called myelinated fibers, but they do not affect eye sight. The new doctor we saw seemed genuinely interested in Logan and Mowat-Wilson. After spending a good amount of time with us, he concluded that at times, Logan's left eye crosses. So, for one month we have to patch his strong eye for two hours a day. The doctor said this is a really common issue and he deals with it everyday. Needless to say, Logan is not a big fan of his eye patch. He tries unsuccessfully to pull it off with his fist. I don't know whether to laugh or cry when he wears it. At least the patches come it cute patterns now with soccer balls, panda bears, and trucks : ) No more black pirate patch.
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| Arrrh! |
On Thursday, we checked back in with the surgeon to see how Logan was healing. It was perfect timing because on Wednesday Logan must have set a record for the number of times anyone has pooped in a 24-hour period (sorry-a little TMI). He's been going a lot, but this was not normal. No joke, I probably changed 15 dirty diapers that day. As soon as I would change him and sit him up, he would be grunting and going at it again! The worst part of all of it (remember I said I would never complain about changing dirty diapers) was Logan's diaper rash. OMG-I could hardly look at it without getting goosebumps (some nurse I would be). It looked like he had third degree burns on his bottom. Changing him became a two man job by the end of the day. Needless to say, I was glad to be seeing the surgeon the next day. Unfortunately, the doctor said it is very common after the pull-through surgery for this to happen. The skin on his bottom has to "toughen up". In a normal kid, this would have been happening since the day he was born. The doctor said basically keep doing what we're doing and let him air dry on a towel whenever possible. Eventually, it will get better. So no immediate fix, but at least hope for the future! As far as Logan's healing from the surgery, the doctor said everything looked great. I also asked him if Logan could start drinking whole milk instead of formula. He gave us the green light-so for now, I'm slowing making the transition...75/25, 50/50. He seems to be tolerating it okay so far. Mama is excited to quit having to buy formula at $14.99 a can!
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| Airing out his bum! |
Thursday afternoon, we had an appointment to get Logan fitted for orthotics. You would think technology would have improved since the days of plaster casting, but no, it was still quite a mess. First, the orthotist had to push his feet into the proper positions (she said his feet would barely bend to 90 degrees). I held him in my lap while she wrapped the wet plaster around his feet and smoothed them out. The little molds were so tiny...I can't wait to see what the finished product will look like. They should be ready in 2-3 weeks.
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| I've got teeth! |
It feels good to get all of these appointments out of the way and mark them off the calendar. It is definitely easier to schedule them in the summer versus during the school year. Just when we thought we were home free though, Logan picked up "hand, foot, and mouth disease" from a kid in his daycare class. A sign was posted on the door last Friday that it was going around. I had never heard of it before, but the pictures on Google were enough to make me cringe. Sure enough, little red bumps started to appear on his mouth, ears, and bottom over the weekend. Apparently a fever usually precedes the bumps, but I never noticed one. Once the fever is gone though, they are no longer contagious. Fortunately, he looks a lot better today.
Hopefully soon, I'll be writing about things other than doctor's appointments and daycare germs! Considering all that he's been through, Logan takes it in stride pretty well. He's such a happy little guy and you can't help but smile in his presence : )
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| Playing the xylophone app. on Grump's ipad...pretty cool |
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