Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Messin' with Texas

Thought we'd let "y'all" know: Seth got offered a really good deal with APX this summer, so yet again, we will be going down to Texas to install alarm systems. We will be going to AUSTIN to do those wonderful installs again. We hadn't planned on going to install with APX this summer, but the offer was too good to pass up. We prayed about it, and felt it was the right thing to do even though it's such a long drive there...and such a long drive back to Portland. Luckily, Porter and I will be flying down so Seth can get there quickly. I would much rather do that than drive. Especially with such a little baby.
Porter had some problems eating. He wouldn't latch on right and just had issues sucking...to the point where I would feed him for an hour trying to keep him awake. He wouldn't get enough even doing that, so yesterday at the doctor's, we were told that Porter has what is called "failure to thrive." It's when a baby is getting everything he needs, but just doesn't seem to know what to do with what is presented to him so just doesn't gain enough weight because he burns his calories too quick for how much food he gets. So, I'm pumping and supplementing for a week...giving him 2 oz. every two hours to fatten him up. After this week, I hope he's better at eating so I wont have to supplement so much. He's a much happier child today...therefore I'm much happier, and that's really all that matters.

1 comment:

Bairds said...

Hey hey! Gotta love the APX. I think.... Anyway, I hope Porter does better, he's so adorable! Enjoy Texas, I love the pics!