Jack is starting to be really playful, he loves to hang out under his activity center, swatting at the birdies and he loves sitting in his swing. He's also big on cooing and smiling at mommy and daddy which makes us melt of course. He is really curious- he loves to look around and especially to watch mommy and daddy walk across the room or mimic the faces that we make at him. He is holding his head up really well and working on rolling over from his tummy to his back. He also loves playing patty cake and motor boat with Grammy. He really enjoyed his visit from Aunt Hayley, Uncle Dan, Grammy, and Grandad this past weekend. He also enjoyed a visit to the Easter Bunny to have his picture made yesterday (although I'm not sure he would have enjoyed it had he been awake!)
Unfortunately, Jack is having a few health problems. He was originally diagnosed with GERD, which is acid reflux. He began taking medicine for that which helped some but he was still pretty fussy so we decided to investigate further. Last Friday he underwent a barium swallow test which showed that when he drinks milk, he is aspirating (swallowing down into his wind pipe) quite frequently, which is very painful. We are now thickening his milk to help with this. He is going to see a doctor who specializes in pediatric gastroenterology for more tests on Monday so hopefully we will be able to figure out the underlying cause of all of this. Please keep Jack in your prayers as the tests don't sound like much fun.
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