stuff happening with the babies

I know it has been forever since there has been an update here. So much has happened, let's see if I can remember it all. Here goes.

They went to the ENT, they both have deviated septums and Laryngomalacia. The deviated septums are what is causing the severe congestion, it is something that should correct itself by the time they are 18 months. Here is a link about Laryngomalacia

http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1280.htm

That is what is causing their noisy "hyper" breathing, it is something else that will correct itself by 18 months. None of this is anything to be alarmed about, it is all just very annoying.

They have been to a GI specialist because their feedings/reflux had gotten worse. They are both now on Prevacid along withe the Zantac. Also, finally I got the doctor to approve a formula change. Since it is expensive formula, the insurance is going to pay for it, we just will have a copay. And we have changed the type of cereal we are putting in the bottles. The formula change and cereal change have all been within the last week and a half (one at a time, don't worry) and so far, so good. Thank goodness. I hope this will do the trick. They still have some spitting up and it can be tricky to get them to eat at times, but alot of the fussiness they were having is gone. And they are still gaining weight. So that is all good news.

Let's see what else.

They babies celebrated their first Passover and Easter. They did great with being around alot of people. And it was so nice to be able to be around our families and to be able to show them off!

They both have torticollis and we have been shown things to do with them to correct it from the chiropractor (they are going once a month) and Ellie's Early Intervention physical therapist (also once a month) but since it is not getting better, we will be taking the babies for physical therapy. Hopefully that will do the trick.

Oh the most exciting things, yesterday, Ellie held her rattle in her hands and Justin held his bottle in his mouth. And Justin has discovered his feet, he will lift them and stare at them. Both babies are babbling, smiling and laughing. It is so great to see and hear them do all this. They have come such a long way, it is truly a miracle.