Kyle's new look

Described as "dope", Kyle's hat is the hit wherever we go.

We are not allowed to put Kyle on his belly yet but if he does it on his own, more power to him!

After being off of adhesives for over a week now his rash from the band aides is clearing up. His incisions look really nice. They are bright pink now for about a half inch across but will fade eventually into a thin white line. His sternum is held together with twisty ties and if you gently run your finger up his scar you can feel them under his skin! His bone will eventually grow over them but for now it's a bit creepy.

Sitting is a new pleasurable past time. This was the first time Kyle has ever sat up in his Bumbo chair on his own! He doesn't last very long but is working towards sitting on his own. I like this picture too because you can see the top of his scar on his chest. He likes to suck on his tongue or his bottom lip like he is doing in this picture.

Kyle's new favorite pacifier is the big toe on his right foot! He can pull it all the way above his eye but usually prefers sucking on it. Silly boy :)

Kyle is eating well, healing well, and is a very happy baby. He still is not gaining weight. We were so excited for a 5oz gain this past week until he lost 3 oz of it. He does this constant yo-yo-ing in his weight. We had blood drawn to test his thyroid and to test for a predisposition for Celiac disease, both of which could be causing a lack of weight gain. We also are waiting for referrals to a GI specialist and a pediatric neurologist to check out this funny head shaking thing he does. It could be normal but it worries me enough that a specialist is warranted.

Thank you everyone for your continued thoughts and prayers on his behalf. They are felt and appreciated.