Today

James was feeling better today. Unfortunately, though, the problem with his digestion appears to be a functional obstruction -- that is, a part of the bowels where food just isn't moving through properly. There's not a physical blockage, but instead, there's a part where the bowels don't have enough motility. This is a frightening diagnosis because there are no good treatments for it -- we just have to wait and hope that it gets better on its own.

They've started him back on a small amount of food, and probably will increase it more gradually this time, although we haven't heard a specific plan yet. (The current attending doctor is at the end of his three-week service time, and a new doctor is coming on this weekend, so she'll most likely be the one making the decision.)

In happier news, his primary nurse put a mobile on his crib. She said he enjoyed looking at it. Now that he's getting older, he's going to need a little more stimulation.

Mattie enjoyed hanging out with Grandma. He also had his first visit from the home health nurse, who will be coming three times a week to check his blood pressure. She's very nice, but the blood pressure cuff she has was a little too big for him. I'm not sure how that affects the accuracy of the readings, so hopefully she can find a smaller one.

He also had his first bath at home (in the sink this time). He did not particularly enjoy it. Next time we'll see if he likes his baby bath tub any better.