11-30-10

I think we're getting our Christmas miracle. Oliver's hemaglobin has been increasing the last 2 weeks, not decreasing!!! At his appointment on 11-19-10 it was 7.6, the next Friday it was 7.7 and today only 4 days after getting it checked it is now 8.3. I don't have words for it, other than it must be a miracle! We don't go back to the hematologist until the 10th so it will be interesting to see what he says about the increase. In a few of the studies I have read on CDA, most of the kids are not blood transfusion dependent but yet they still have to deal with the iron overloading. They will check another iron level on the 10th as well. On the downside, I decided I better take Oliver in to the clinic today to get this congestion figured out. He's been congested the last 3 weeks and been sleeping in his car seat with 2 humidifiers going in his room and nothing has helped. He has a sinus infection and is now on amoxicillin so hopefully I won't have a stuffy baby anymore.



We decorated for Christmas on Saturday at out house and it definitely is more fun when you have kids. Oliver sat in his bouncer and talked to us as we decorated the tree. I bet next year will be a different story in decorating since he will be up and moving and actually able to touch the tree then.