Poor Ethan has been suffering with acid reflux since he was born and it doesn't seem to be getting any better. We recently saw an ear, nose and throat specialist and he was very concerned about the flaming red color of Ethan's vocal chords and the amount of puss and fluids he was refluxing and then aspirating. The aspirating of the fluids is what is causing his seemingly constant cough. This extreme reflux is actually what caused the croup and his ICU stay (now I feel bad becaues I blamed a little boy at daycare hehe, oh well, it seemed like the right thing to do at the time!).
Today, we got a call from our pediatrician and he said that we have a few options on how we want to handle this ongoing issue. Jeremy and I will research the drug that he suggested for Ethan and give him a call next week. Until then, he gave Ethan (yet another, ugh) round of a strong antibiotic because of the infection that is causing the puss which he is aspirating.
One good thing is that Ethan is rarely upset and cranky due to the reflux. He is so happy and sweet and active and loveable and I don't want him to feel bad ever! We are praying that he outgrows this illness before it starts to cause him serious pain.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Great Grandparents
This weekend Ethan gets to meet his Great Gram and Gramp Lapointe! We are so happy they are making the trip from Florida to Mississippi to Maine! Hopefully they will get better weather this time around :)
Saturday, April 23, 2011
What an Amazing Day
Memphis Botanic Gardens with my Mom and super(little)man.
Good morning! Let's go to the garden!
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Ethan can hold himself up on his Rocking Horse!
Thank you Dad for making such a beautiful toy for Ethan! It is so cute to watch him wiggle on it. He hasn't quite figured out how to rock, but he has plenty of time to learn. :)
Monday, April 11, 2011
Visits
Cheryl and Norm are coming TOMORROW and my mom come a week after that!!!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO SHOW OFF ETHAN!!!! He makes everyone around him so happy (except the daycare lady that he always gives a hard time to hehe, he's a good judge of character)
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Pictures from Tim's Visit
Waiting a few minutes to get some famous Gus's Fried Chicken
Tim's first time holding his nephew
I told him Ethan wiggles a lot!
Ethan and I were pulling weeds today. Yesterday he started walking while I was holding him like this! That was a first!
I love my little man. His shirt says "Later Gator"! I love it.
Jeremy in food heaven. I ate the fried green tomatoes in case you were wondering.
Memphis isn't classy but people say the food is great!
Life partners
Once again, the cutest baby in the joint.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
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