Well, last Wednesday Dylan went for his 12 month check-up with his local Ped. Dr. At that appt. the Dr decided that she would be willing to test him off his oxygen vs. waiting another month until we go back to the University. So we took him off 7 hours before the appt which is what the University requested for their next appt. He did great!! We got to the appt and tested his stats, they were right at 96-97. We kept him off the oxygen and re-tested him after his 3 shots, again he stated 96-97, this was wonderful news!!!! So Dr. Collins called down to the University to relate the great news.
The nurse practitioner intercepted the message for the doctor and called back the local Dr here and told her that they were going to leave him on his oxygen and re-test him themself at his Oct appt. So the NP called me and I asked to talk strait to the Dr. at the U. I talked to him and found out the NP told him that Dylan was off oxygen for 2 hours when he was in-deed off for 7 hours just as they had requested. I told him of Dylan's stats of 96-97% even after 3 shots, he then was very encouraged!!! He then said they would temporarily take Dylan off his oxygen and re-test his stats in October. We would still then leave a small amount of oxygen in the house in case we need it.
But you guys have no idea how much happier that Dylan is. We did not think that the little guy could even be happier, but we found out, he definetly can be!!! He has been off his oxygen since last Thursday morning and loving, loving, loving it. He talks all of the time now, he talked a lot before but now he talks non stop on the way to the sitters and he is just about ready to crawl. It won't be long at all and he will be crawling all over the place. Dylan is still eating great, taking 5 ounces every 3 hours and eating baby food, cereal and Xango at night. He is a little piggy!! He is sleeping all thru the night, going down about 7, we wake him at 9 to eat again and then he is back asleep until 6 in the morning. This is a great schedule for him and us both. He is getting a great restful night of sleep which in-turn helps him grow!!
Dylan now has two teeth on the bottom. He got his first tooth the day after our last Dr appt in August. The second tooth just showed up on Saturday. So as you can imagine, drool covers every outfit and toy in just seconds! Dylan has an eye appt on Thursday this week and then the Respiratory Therapist is coming over to do an evaluation on him to see how great he is doing!! Then it is off for our first weekend getaway with the little man, we are so excited. Lake Red Rock here we come!!
So we are just estatic that our little one year old is just happy as can be, breathing so well without his oxygen and just growing like a weed!! Enjoy the pics of him without his oxygen and also the 1st pic is him napping face down on my arm after his birthday party, he was really pooped out that day! (Still had oxygen in that pic)
The lord has definetly blessed us with such an amazing little man, strong as can be. He fills our lives with unending love that is just unimaginable.~
