Troy is so precious & so sweet.  His silly little antics just bring a smile to my face. Boy does he have everyone trained on how to take care of him,  in just the few short months he has been here.  He really likes to be held one way & one way only.  He curls himself under your neck in as tight of a ball as he can get with butt in the air.  It's so darn cute! 

He is super strong.  He has rolled so many times I have lost count.  PHHHT to the doctors who told us Troy  displayed weak muscle tone in his neck.  If they could of seen him roll at just 3 weeks. old  I am so thankful for the progress he is making.  I know Jesus has his hand on him.   Please if you are a christian and come across this blog please pray that Troy has a complete recovery.  Let the doctors be amazed at the changes they see in him that they may know the one true God is a mighty healer.

Doctors Appointments & More Doctor Appointments

Again I am starting to feel overwhelmed. I  have this gut wrenching knot in my lower stomach that is just waiting to overpower me and bring me down into the dark sickening abyss.  Although Troy is doing well medically I cannot help but worry about what his future may hold.  I am also worried about Caitlyn's future. If she cannot pull herself out of this rut & move on in the end it is going to affect Troy.  No matter what I say to her or how much I plead it doesn't seem to matter.  It just makes me so sad that she is throwing so much away over someone who isn't worthy of her.  Oh how I wish my children could just learn by my life experiences in stead of going through the school of hard knocks. Enough of this it is not bringing me any peace like I thought putting it into writing would....SIGHS

Troy had his 2 month checkup with his pediatrician. He now weighs 11 lbs 13 ounces. They gave him 3 shots which made him rather miserable yesterday.  Poor little guy.  Tomorrow he returns to the endocrinologist to recheck his thyroid levels &  we have another meeting with early intervention to put a plan into effect, as to how best to help Troy.  So a lot is going on. 

He continues to eat between 6-7 ounces of milk every 3-4 hours, and is sleeping through the night at least 1/2 of the time. He babbles & coos much to our delight and is happy when you talk to him. He can now stand up pretty good on his legs when he feels like doing so.  He holds his neck up fairly well & has rolled on several occasions.  He seems to be hitting his milestones so I am anxious to see what early intervention has to say regarding our boy.  I am amazed every day by his accomplishments.  I continue to take one day at a time without looking to far into the future as no-one seems to have the answers we so desperately seek.  It seems like we have so many doctor appointments & so few answers. I continued to hold unto the Hope that we have through Jesus....that he will bring us through this.....

Patty

Taste of Syracuse

We went to the Taste of Syracuse today in Clinton Square.  We did gravitate towards those State Fair Type foods.  We indulged in Deep Fried Oreo's & deep Fried Cannolis.   Then we washed it down with a Strawberry Banana Smoothie.  Yum!!!!  Troy even seemed to enjoy himself...slumbering through the first hour in his stroller & then cuddled next to his Mom in the carrier.

A big hit was the $1.00 sample items that many of the local restaurants & stands participated in.  Who knows next year I may get a little bit more adventurous & try Fried pickles or Chocolate covered bacon.


 

Ophthalmologist Appointment

Troy had his Ophthalmologist appointment on Tuesday.  After checking both his eyes they determined that his nerves are now sending signals to his brain & his eyes are now reacting to light.  He said that probably the right eye will have better vision then the left eye.  I was happy with this bit of news because at 3 days old he was not reacting to light at all & his eyes were dialated. At this point we still won't know for awhile to what extent he will be able to see. The doctor  said to try not to worry about it because a lot of these kids end of seeing a lot better then projected.  He did say he was going to register him with the county as legally blind, so Troy will be able to receive more services. He did say that could change in the future depending on how much Troy's sight improves. I am optimistic that with the Grace of God that Troy will continued to improve & what a testimony it will be.  I thank God for him.  He is truly a blessing and we love him very much.

Feedings with Troy continued to be a struggle.  He will drink a little of his bottle and then spit out the nipple & cry & fuss. Sometimes just stiffening out his body & then he will settle down & take a few more sips then it starts all over again. We have changed his formula to Similac Gentlease & now to Similac Prosobee. I am beginning to think its some type of sensory issues. He will eat good for a couple weeks then he presents again with the same issues.  Today has been a little better so please pray that Troy continues to improve in this area.

  

A FULL NIGHTS SLEEP

We finally got Troy to sleep through the night. He slept from 10:00-6:00. He is currently playing on the floor kicking & waving his hands.  The key to a good nights sleep was just to let him cry it out a little.  He woke up about 3:00 and Caitlyn patted his back & put him in his crib & he went right back to sleep. I hope to have a repeat of this tonight.

He has been extra cute today & loves to babble after he's content of course with having just finished a bottle & has a clean diaper. Oh how I love this little man.  He melts my heart everytime I see him smile.

I bought him a Mickey Mouse outfit today. I envy the cute little girls clothes & when I come across this outfit I couldn't resist it.   Hmmm...wondering how he would look in a tu-tu. Uggh!!!


Ok well it's late & I'm babysitting tonight while Caitlyn has some alone time.