Spring Break Update

I realized this morning that I have not updated Taylor's Blog in about two weeks and many of you have been asking how she is doing.

The short answer is GREAT!!! We had her 4 month wellness check yesterday and she weighed a whopping 11 pounds 8 ounces. Though she is still a little peanut she is getting some chubby cheeks and has actually gained 2 full pounds since her release from the hospital 5 weeks ago. We are thrilled!!! The pediatrician and I are hoping that we won't see each other again till June for her 6 month check!

Taylor also weathered her first virus during the last week or so. It seems that she picked up a cold/congestion virus from Cameron and Emileigh. Jason had to take her to the ER at Fairfax a week ago because her temperature was above 101.3. The doctors were extremely attentive and once Jason assured them that the ONLY reason he was there was due to the fever (not O SATs in the low 80's or blueish tint around the mouth - normal for Taylor), they released her to come home. Thankfully RSV, Flu, Urinary tract infection and blood infection were all ruled out! After 2 follow ups with her pediatrician and 3 shots of antibiotics she was in the clear and fever free. We now know that this will be the drill if she spikes a fever again. She has been on antibiotics just in case and bounced right back to her happy self.

Good news on the sleeping front too...no she is not yet sleeping through the entire night (We wish!). Taylor is out of the swing in our room and back in her room in her crib. We have found that she rests very comfortably on her stomach and she is stretching out the times between her night feedings nicely. She has fallen into a 7 PM bedtime routine and then typically gets up once or twice a night for a bottle. She is definitely hungry when she wakes up during the night! She will down a bottle in about 10 minutes and then head right back to sleep. We can live with that!!!

We have a date for the next surgery. On June 25 she will go to Fairfax for a catheteritization procedure to measure the pressures in her heart and blood vessels. If all goes as planned she will have her second open heart surgery the morning of June 26. We will keep you posted on this!

This is the last week for a while that Jason and I will be alternating days at home and work. We have been blessed to find two wonderful woman to care for Taylor in our home from now until the end of school. We are thrilled to know that she will be in good hands while we both are at work.

Thank you for the continued cards, calls, meals, prayers and support. We feel extremely blessed. Please keep all of us in your prayers.

The entire Goodloe family wishes you a joyous Easter. Love to all!