Alex survived his first stomach virus at the beginning of last month, it was a long 4 days, but we were able to avoid the Emergency Room thankfully. We had an eventful month with Ben in the hospital for 2 days for cellulitis and an abscess of his arm. For once it wasn't Alex!
Alex now weighs 12lb 7.5oz. His weight gain has started to drop over the last month so we are going to start adding some formula to see if we can help him gain a little more. It has been a bit of a struggle over the last few days. Hoping he starts to like it more soon! He got his first round of the Synagis vaccine in hopes to prevent RSV, which is a nasty respiratory virus that causes cough and wheezing. And for someone like Alex, it may cause him to have problems breathing and end up in the hospital. We are hoping to avoid as many illnesses as possible this year!
He is starting to sit a little bit better, but still needs support. His main way of getting around is rolling. He is a very happy baby and loves to make noise and laugh. He now sleeps most of the night, usually just waking up once or twice to eat. He is eating some baby foods and so far his favorites are apples, sweet potatoes and avocados.
We were able to go to a local farm for a hayride and pumpkin picking. We had a great time at Freddy Hill Farms. It was even warm enough to have some ice cream after! For Halloween, Alex enjoyed his first parade at school, dressed as Superman. We also had fun trick-or-treating at Boo at the Zoo!
Just this past weekend Alex went on Mommy's annual shopping trip with her sisters and Mom. He was a great sport and didn't fuss too much with all the shopping.
We don't have another cardiology appointment until late December so no updates there but everything seems to be going well.
We hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving. We are so thankful for everyone who has taken care of our two boys!
Love,
Bobby, Erica, Ben and Alex
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| School parade |
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| Hayride! |
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| Our two little pumpkins |
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| I can sit by myself! |
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| Let's Go Cowboys! |
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| Boo at the Zoo! |
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| Let the shopping begin! |
I see you every day but never have time to catch up. I love your blog. Your family always does so much together. Everyone looks like they are having a great time. Love the Boo at the Zoo and Freddie pics. Kudos to the artist that carved that impressive pumpkin. Keep blogging
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