Slacking...

First, I want to apologize for slacking. We have been enjoying the time we've had with our sweet boy. I guess I have been putting this off because there is so much to update (but if I would do it more often, there wouldn't be so much...).


Harper is such a trooper. 

Lately, we have had a ton of doctor appointments and check ups. He had his 4 week post-op check up and they were pleased with how well he was doing. They were able to take him off the oxygen during the day. He only has to put it on at night, just as a little boost in case he falls asleep a little too deep. :) 

We were also told he could catch up on his vaccinations and shots. It's important Harper keeps up on these, we don't want to catch any sickness or infection going around. Shots aren't fun. Harper gets a little sick with shots so it was hard for him to bounce back after those.


Our big boy was weighing in at 15 lbs 12 oz and 27 inches long at 5 months!  


We also met with an Orthopedic Therapist because we were concerned with a flat spot on his head. The therapist is working with us to stretch out his neck on one side. If we can get him better before 6 months, hopefully he won't have to wear the hideous helmet.

Lastly, we met with a Speech Therapist to help with his feeding. He is doing good with food orally. He acts like he really wants the bottle, it just hurts to eat. So they think Harper has a bigger problem with reflux than we had originally thought. We see a GI (stomach) specialist the end of this month to see if we can help him feel better when he eats. We figure if he feels better, he will eat better and we can get that stupid feeding tube out. Fingers crossed. 


Other than these minor things, Harper is doing really well. We have enjoyed every minute with him. It is so great to be home and see him progress. 

Harper's 6 week post-op mark will be on Tuesday. This means his incision and bone has healed from the surgery enough to start activities with him. 

Harper has already shown signs he is feeling better. He rolls to his side (not all the way over yet), he sits on our lap and looks around. His favorite is to watch football with dad or Mickey Mouse Clubhouse in the morning. We are trying to strengthen his legs, because of surgery he is a little behind in some things. 

 

Such a happy boy after everything he's been through. Couldn't be a prouder Mommy

 

Lucy and Harper are best buds. She lets him grab and pull. She licks his toes and he smiles. Best friends for life.

 

Grandma Bev came to visit after his shots because he was having a rough time. It's always good to have Grandma come and help out a little.

Andrew's birthday. Turned 27! We had his family down for dinner. His mom made his favorite beef burgundy, I made him a carrot cake. For his birthday, I got him a remote starter for his truck. He loves not having to get into a cold truck on those chilly mornings.

 

We love these jammies! So cute for Halloween, our little bones

 

He puts everything in his mouth.... even toes! Mmmmm 

One fall Sunday afternoon, we took a drive up the Provo Canyon and decided to go on a stroll at Bridal Veil Falls. It was so pretty. I love the fall and I love the Provo Canyon in the fall, it is breathtaking. 

 He eats books

 

Harper was showing off his new kicks "Pop-pop" Rich got him...

Andrew went hunting up to Deseret with his Dad and Josh for a weekend. He shot an elk. So proud

Dana and Bella came to stay with us while Andrew was hunting. So much fun to spend time with them. We went to our favorite place, Cubby's

 First weekend in October, we were able to finally go up to the farm after surgery. Harper loved riding in the tractor and looking at all of Grandpa Alan's toys. We loved spending time on the farm during sugar beet harvest.

                                            

 At night, Harper was fed continuously through his feeding tube on a pump. It would release so much milk every hour. That way we wouldn't have to spend our nights up feeding him. 

When we were in Idaho, we forgot some supplies for the pump. We decided to see how he did throughout the night without food. He slept the whole night without waking up. 

We got home and decided since he didn't need the pump, he didn't need to sleep in our room anymore. We put him in his crib for the first time, he loved it and has slept soundly every night since. He loves his room and his crib. So happy to have our room back. 

I can't believe how much my little boy is growing up. He changes every day. I love spending every minute with this sweet boy. He makes me so happy and I never thought I could love anything more.