We have lift off! Well, head lifting that is. Chris and I are amazed at just how much this little guy has accomplished in only a few short weeks! He went from barely tracking and holding his head up to full lifting and interacting all within a couple of days! Thank goodness for physical therapy! Although we only have PT once each week, Chris and I have learned some techniques that have helped Gabriel start flying through his milestone checklist!
This week included a visit back to our ophthalmologist only to find out that the strabismus has reversed itself. So now, his right eye is the weaker eye. I guess this is a normal outcome and for now we will stop patching to see if his eyes will align on their own. After researching, I have learned that this is extremely common for people born with hydrocephalus. He may require surgery (sigh) when he is a year old to "loosen" them muscles, but we are remaining optimistic. One thing that we have learned - doctors are wonderful in the amount of knowledge they share, but they may not always be right, especially the first time. So, we will continue to work on tracking and hope to see a vision therapist soon.
Another concerning issue that has popped up within the past week are purple hands and feet! I almost fell over last Thursday when I looked down only to see that G's feet were blue! I immediately massaged which seemed to help but definitely put me into panic mode! We called the pediatrician who referred us to a cardiologist. It could simply be that G's feet just got cold, but it could also be nerve related due to the spina bifida. We go on Monday for an appointment with the cardiologist to get it checked out.
Chris and I feel simply blessed! We are completely enamored by him! <3
