6 month Rainbow Check-Up

This morning Daniel had his 6 month checkup.  Luke didnt have school today so he went with us.  We had to wait forever!  She was so busy this morning.  Of  course, the big issue was his weight.  He was in the 6th percentile at 2 months, the 3rd at 4 months...and this time she was really concerned.  He gained weight...2 pounds!  He weighs over 13 pounds, BUT he has dropped down in the .78 percentile.  Note the decimal.  Length wise he is in the 30th percentile at 26 inches.  Long and skinny...Like his daddy.  She is concerned with the drop in percentiles though so we were told to go over to the hospital afterward for some blood work to rule some things out.  He is still having some flecks of blood in his poops so we have to culture his poop and send it in too. 

With him not gaining weight along his curve she wants to supplement.  She told me to use to formula...I told her no.  LoL!  Even if it is just to supplement...no thank you.  So, our other option is to use oil in baby cereal.  Butter in potatoes was thrown out but that cant happen with the dairy allergy.  If his blood work comes back ok she is testing for cystic fibrosis...something about digestion not being on par with the disease and they have to rule it out since there are so few warning signs for it.

Please keep us in your prayers...pray that he is ok, pray that I do ok....Ugh.  I'm sure it's nothing.  My theory is that he hasnt been gaining weight because I had too much foremilk.  A recent case of Mastitis has straightened up my supply.  The bloody poop is normally caused by me eating dairy or the foremilk.  Last sunday I had a sausage McMuffin...caramel coloring does it every time.  Perhaps that is all it is.

Other than that he is doing great.  Crawling, cutting a tooth...getting into everything!  Such a sweetie!  He is always so happy!  It's nearly impossible to be upset or depressed with him around.  Between him and Luke...well, we are very blessed :)