And Eight

Not to be outdone, James now weighs over eight pounds! However, he's had two days of big gains to due fluid retention (again!), so his "real" weight should be several ounces lower, we're guessing. But he is taller than his older brother -- at yesterday's measurements, Matthew is 47 centimeters and James is 50 centimeters long.

James is still working on getting the barium out, so no food yet. But he had a good night and seems to be feeling okay, and his nurse said he had a good time with the occupational therapist this morning. They're giving him a drug (Reglan) that might help improve his intestinal motility (the ability of the intestines to move the food -- or in this case, the barium -- through more quickly). As we may have mentioned before, these drugs don't have a great track record of effectiveness, but it would be nice if it works.

Grandma had to go home today -- we're very sad to see her go, and we miss her already! Poor Matthew will have to adjust to a little less time with someone holding him. Fortunately, he seems to enjoy his swing, so maybe that will help ease the transition a bit.