Catch Up

Its been an entire week since my last post...there just isn't enough time in the day. Where do I start? Brady has continued to have a cough and rattle in his chest. I finally decided it had been going on entirely too long and took him back into the pulmonologist on Friday. I expected to get an antibiotic and be on our way. Or not. Brady is not aspirating anymore, which is great. His lungs are sounding clear, which is great. (although still on breathing treatments twice a day) However, his symptoms and from what the swallow study showed, the doctor is fairly certain he is still having issues swallowing properly, even with the thickener added. The formula is getting trapped in his esophagus when eating, causing the cough and rattle. He is hopeful Brady will outgrow the issue, which typically happens between 6-9 months of age. We will repeat the swallow study in 3 months and if he has not improved, we will have to do a bronchoscopy, which involves having to be put under. And depending on what that showed, possible surgery. If Brady's symptoms become worse or if his weight does not pick up as much as we'd like, we'll have to do that sooner. As a mom, the thought of having to put my little baby under anesthesia terrifies me. I am praying Brady outgrows this. Keep him in your prayers as well. Fast forwarding through the weekend, we had Brady's 6 month check on Monday. He weighs 15 lbs 4 oz and is 26 1/2 inches. He is long and lean. Again, we are praying Brady starts packing on the pounds. This poor little guy has been through it and I am beyond ready for him to be healthy. The great news is however, aside from the feeding issues, he is a happy and thriving boy and is meeting all of his milestones. This smiley boy lights up Brad and I's lives.
Saturday our good friends Diana and Steve that we hadn't seen since before Brady was born, came over to visit and see the boys. It was a gorgeous day outside, so we loaded up the boys in their favorite stroller and we took both our dogs to our favorite park.

We had an awesome day running around and visiting with friends. That night we met my parents for dinner and Blake said Grandma for the first time, which totally made my mom's entire weekend. Sunday morning we had Brady's 6 month pictures done and I can't wait to get those back!
Here is Blake goofing off on Sunday.

He is such a ham. I can not believe in less than a month he will be turning 2. Time goes by so quickly. He is getting so big and is so smart. Saturday he recited the entire ABC's all by himself! He was pretty proud of himself, just like his momma and dadda are of him too! This coming weekend, Brad's brother is returning from his time in the Air Force in Germany. We can't wait to see him and look forward to a fun weekend with the family!