Jared, Lucrisha, & Leylan

On Monday, I returned to work...blah blah. Leylan for those of you that don't know is going to be staying with our neighbor. She has three little boys, which I am sure he will enjoy playing with as he grows. Dropping him off that morning really broke my heart. I held it together until I got out the door. Then most of the way to work I cried. On the way, I called Jared and he tried to calm me down,but I think I just made him want to cry. I know he is in good hands. It is just hard after being with him for so long to let go. During the day, I just called once to check on him. As soon as it hit 5, I was out the door to go get him. He was sleeping so sweetly in the best swing ever. He didn't even wake up when I got him out. We walked back to our house and he finally woke up. He gave me a big smile and then started crying. The poor little guy had some bad gas and need to go number#2. Well needless to say he was fine later and I was much better now that I was home with him. This week was a good week for me to go back, though. Monday I was at my store, Tuesday a manager meeting in Knoxville, and today therapy. So it broke up the week as I just didn't have to be at my store the entire time. Speaking of the therapy it was a very upsetting experience. This whole time Leylan has seen several doctors of which have all said treat him like a normal baby. We even got the go ahead on the 12th to start cereal. I was so excited he was getting to try something new. Then for the next visit we would start more food. She also said he is doing great. So, I was thinking this therapy visit would be close to the same thing. We would just get some exercises for his little legs and move on. First, we sat in the waiting room and seen all the little patients. It made me so sad. Most of the little ones had braces on their legs and all I could think of was that what Leylan is going to have to go through. We have been so blessed thus far and I don't take that for granted. Finally, we were called back and the nurse started out with us. Leylan weighed 12lbs and 12ozs. Then she explained to me that Leylan needs to be treated and looked at like a 6 week old. He shouldn't be on cereal and may not eat it until 6months. I told her what the Ped dr had said and she repeated the same thing to me. 6 weeks, do you get that? Yeah, I got it loud and clear. I was really confused. I told her that the ped dr gives us a sheet each time telling what he should be doing as a full term baby. We were always excited because Leylan could do some of the things on the lists each time. The Ped Dr. did say don't get discouraged if he can't do some of the things. One thing on the last list was reach for toys. He doesn't do that or have good head control I told the nurse. Dr. Trainer informed me that he shouldn't be doing any of those things. That looking at him as a 6 week old should make me feel better. Here we go again just like his hospital stay one nurse would tell you one thing and the next would tell you that it was wrong. I absolutely can't stay that. I also told them he could roll from front to back. Which I was very proud of and Dr. Trainer said that he shouldn't be trying to do that at this point. He is using the wrong muscles in order to rollover. So don't promote this activity until he is older. If he continues to use the wrong muscles it will prolong his sitting and standing properly. HELLO...he is a preemie won't those activities be prolonged anyway. She did tell me how to hold him properly in order to promote the use of the correct muscles. Also the best way for tummy time and a few other things to help. After all that drama then they informed me that he will take part in a high-risk clinic of which he will see an Occupational Therapist, Speech Therapist, Nutritionist, Dr.Trainer, and a Nurse. This is all to happen on his next visit. Boy, I just thought we had moved passed all these doctors. I guess I was wrong. He will continue to be looked at as an adjusted age until he is 2. I know this time will fly by. We are still so lucky that our little man is as well as he is. God has never left him.
Oh yeah...excuse all the errors in this. Jared is not here to proof-read it for me. I am much more of a math person. He still loves me despite my lack of proper grammar.