Fatty McButterpants

I told you he was fat. I don't think I ever made it clear that the reason he used to be so underweight was directly related to his breathing issues. We are supposed to be at rest while sleeping, expending minimal calories. This is when the body repairs and heals itself, secretes growth hormones. It's when the brain categorizes and organizes what we have learned that day. Before the Jaw Distraction Surgery, since he couldn't breath, he wasn't truly sleeping for more than a dozen seconds at a time. Since he wasn't sleeping, he was unable to do a decent job of just simply growing. Sleep was when he worked the hardest. It's another thing no one should take for granted. Now that he is actually able to grow, we are hitting the weight gain at full speed. It is very important for these kids to be monitored by a nutritionist, especially after a jaw distraction. I'm surprised by how many times this is overlooked. It may be as simple as just supplementing the milk.

His next appts are Tues and Wed, Nov 17th/18th to have what's left of the distractors removed, then one on the following Monday to consult with another pediatric opthomologist about his underdeveloped tear ducts. Until then the days are pretty swell, except for the water boarding sessions where we have to irrigate his eye and doctor his protruding Frankenstein screws. His development was evaluated again and everything was right were it should be, even his language. I'm sure impressed. With being deaf, week and grievously thin for the first 2 months of his life, and then going through that big ol' surgery, we expected him to be behind at least a little. And as you can see from the picture, he is making up for lost calories. So there just isn't much to report. Just normal baby stuff. How nice!