Update: Collin now weighs 15.8 oz and 24 1/2 inches!!
Greetings! My apologies for not having updated Baby Collin's blog recently. We appreciate all of you who continue to check for updates and those of you who continue to hold his family up in prayer.
Although he is doing great right now, Collin was hospitalized last week for several days. He was a little dehydrated and was "failing" with his feeds. What that means is that he was having too many bowel movements and wasn't retaining enough fluids. This is apparently common in children with "short gut syndrome". The doctors took him off his feeds for several hours to give his intestines a break, then restarted his feeds again, slowly. (They restarted his feeds in increments of 5 mL an hour.) He is now back to 55 mL an hour, where he was when he went into the hospital. Mom and dad hung in there and thankfully Collin was released last night.
Currently his biggest issue is teething! Those pearly whites are coming in and he has been gnawing on his little fat fists and drooling buckets. He is genetically prediposed to a big set of beautiful teeth, we can hardly wait to see him with a mouthful. He is only a little bit crabby; having a happy baby is such a blessing for his parents.
On another, sad note, Collin has another angel in heaven watching down on him. Nana V's aunt Helen passed away last week. Please say a prayer for the repose of her soul and prayers for her family members left behind.
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6 comments:
Taking a look at these pictures almost makes me cry. I remember the night Collin was born;he was so small and now he's so big. He's growing really fast.
Collin is so fortunate to have so many people praying for him and loving him. I am glad to know that Erin, Collin, and Matt are right around the corner from family all the time.
To Collin and his parents: Love 'ya
So happy to hear Collin is doing better and back on his feeds.
Sorry to hear about your aunt.
Prayers continuing for Collin and his very large family.
Great Auntie Marsha
Praise God for keeping Collin strong. Auntie 'Lexa, you are wise beyond your years. We are sorry to hear about your aunt, too. Auntie Marsha, we continue to pray for your health, too.
Prayers and love to all!
Don't apologize, it is so appreciated that you have done what you have. Glad to hear that baby Collin is ok!
God bless!
Collin's mom laughs at what a big boy Collin THINKS he is...he insists on "sitting up" rather than being snuggled like a baby. He also has a little sit that exercises his abdominal muscles and he can sit up for several seconds (on his own) before he topples over.
Many prayers to you today Baby Collin and Erin and Matt. We will all be thinking about you here in AZ and all over the internet community. {{{{hugs to all of you}}}}
Great Auntie Marsha
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