MR. MOM

I am entering Week 2 as Mr. Mom! I have to admit I don't think stay at home moms are given enough credit for what they do. I only have one to look after and a couple days last week I found myself wondering where the day went. At this point, I couldn't imagine having another one, or two, (or more), babies/kids to look after! For those of you that do...God Bless ya!

Today Elijah had his doctor's appointment locally with his pediatrician and there isn't a lot of new stuff to report. The doctor is encouraged with the amount of weight he has put on since his last appointment. He now weighs in at 10 lbs. 4 oz. Looking on-line for some comparison I found 15 lbs to be around where a 3 month old should be. We still got some work to do but we'll get to where we need to be by "average" standards.

Our next goal is to get to Children's Hospital in Milwaukee so they will be able to tell us more about his heart. Locally the pediatric cardiologist cannot figure out what is causing the high blood pressure in and around his heart. That is a very busy place, The Children's Hospital, which is sad because that means a lot of sick kids but they are getting some of the best care available. Realistically we are looking at the end of September but a lot depends on the doctors schedule.

In talking with a few folks the long term plan for Children's Hospital is to have a facility in Green Bay! That is years down the road. If that was the case now, it would make a lot of families lives easier getting the care they need closer to home. I know they have a facility in Appleton, but sounded like the same doctors split their time at both facilities, mostly in Milwaukee.

We will keep you updated the best we can. We thank you again for your thoughts, prayers, and continued support. Take care, see you soon.