It has been far too long since I last posted... these past two weeks have really put our parenting skills to the test!
It seems that Cole is experiencing a mean case of reflux... he likes to spit up a good portion of each feeding and keeps mom and dad on thier toes with serious bouts of crying that can last hours each night. The poor little guy has been put on Prevacid by his pediatrician to try to get the reflux under control. It seems that a lot of newborns are born with this problem and it takes a few weeks (or months, as the pediatrician has delicately reminded us) to correct itself.
In the mean time, we're enjoying Cole between bouts of cries and have already shown him downtown Iowa City several times for lunches, dinners... and our favorite- ICE CREAM!
He and Darwin dog are getting along swimingly and Darwin has taken to laying at the foot of Cole's bassinet during daytime naps... some doggy/baby bonding time : )
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howdy,
Just thought I'd check in and see what you guys were up to (other than the wee hours of the morning). Virginia had the same problem but she was a little older. We had to feed her alimentum (also called "liquid gold" - check the price and you'll see why) and she slept in the corner of our room upright in her car seat. Good stuff. Hang in there - it will go away and his next bout of reflux won't be till college. Great pictures - good thing he's starting to look like his mother!
cheers,
Scott
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