A Big Day

Friday was a big day for Oliver. The three of us had lunch with our good friend, Uncle Dustin. We went to On the Border. This was Oliver's first lunch out. He seemed to enjoy it as he slept through it. 

Apparently orange is a good color on Oliver, as his bilirubin levels are still on the high side causing some jaundice. The yellowing of his skin is mixing with his natural olive color and making him look a little too tan for winter time. People are starting to think he's fake baking. The truth is, a little UV light would go a long way to bringing his bilirubin levels down to a normal level. When we saw an opportunity to give him a little sun bath, we couldn't resist.

In the meantime, we have been on a strict eating schedule of every 2 hours during the day and every three hours at night. The idea is that the more he eats and passes, the better he'll get. He needs to not only get rid of his jaundice, but he needs to continue gaining weight.

We also had an appointment to visit an Ear Nose and Throat specialist to look into Oliver's tongue tied issue. The thought was that if he is too tongue tied he may not be able to feed properly. So we saw Dr. Walls and he recommended a lingual frenectomy - removal of the small flap of tissue under the tongue that prevents him from fully extending it.

After a ridiculous wait in the waiting room, we saw the doctor and had the procedure done in hopes it would help the little guy. It wasn't fun watching him go through pain. They assured us it was only discomfort, but either way he didn't like it. The good news is he can now stick his tongue out. Results on feeding has yet to be determined.

After having lunch out and having a minor surgery, we packed up and went over to Uncle Sonny and Aunt Adrean's for dinner and fun. Given our rigid feeding schedule, fun proved difficult so we stole a bunch of movies from them and returned home for another exhausting night. Pretty big day for such a little guy.