First Couple Weeks

Micah’s first week in the United States consisted of 3 consecutive doctors’ visits, an x-ray, breathing treatments, three shots of rocephin and omnicef.  The first Sunday we were back Micah wasn’t himself so we took him to the doctor that Monday morning were he tested positive for RSV and was suspected of having pneumonia.  We then take off to the hospital to get an x-ray, blood work and stool analysis (playing in poo is the best).  After going back to the doctor’s office he confirms that he has pneumonia and he will be getting three rounds of rocephin.  Being the concerned parents we make Micah a bed in our room so that we could monitor him better during the night.  The next day Micah has bounced back to himself and his breathing has gotten better.  For the next two days we give Micah 3 breathing treatments a day and take him to the doctor for his shot of rocephin.  Once we complete our rounds of shots Micah is suppose to take omnicef orally and continue his breathing treatments. 

This boy of ours has a gag reflex that can’t be matched.  If anything different enters his oral cavity he will start to gag and most of the time spit up something, so taking the medicine has been very interesting.  I really don’t think he has taken a full dose.  His eating has also changed.

When we were in Ethiopia he was taking his bottle great (6 oz at a time), even getting up twice during the night to eat and eating rice cereal two times a day.  Since we have gotten home he has quit eating rice cereal all together and if he takes 6 oz then we count that as a successful feeding.  The only exceptions to this was the one day he was taking 8 oz bottles but hasn’t repeated that performance.  We even attempted to feed him carrots and squash but that gag reflex has halted that progress.  He just doesn’t seem interested in eating.  So pray for him and us during this time.  Right now he is getting up around 1-2am and eats maybe 4 oz and then gets back up at 8am to eat and play.  He then usually goes back to sleep while lying on the floor.  He is very cute when he takes his naps because of the position he gets in.   He lies on his left side and throws his left leg and arm over there counterpart.  He appears to be very content.

Lilly and Emily can’t seem to get enough of him.  Micah will never be able to do anything for himself because his sisters do everything for him.  The only drawback is that Lilly and Emily get in his face so much that it sometimes upsets him.  I really think it is their hair in his face that bothers him.  The girls really like to help give him a bath and Micah really likes taking a bath.  The only problem with bath time is that Micah is really slick when he gets wet and he likes to roll in the tub so that provides for some good cheap entertainment. 

We went back to the doctor on Tuesday (Feb 9) to get a check up and everything seems to be doing well.  The doctor is pleased with Micah’s progress and we are scheduled to go back in two weeks to check up on him again and start his vaccinations.  Please continue to pray for Micah as he adjusts to his new environment, improving health and that he would get back to eating good. 

Thanks again to all of you for your support and prayers.  We have been blessed by so many and still stand amazed that God has allowed us to take part in this earthly adoption that is a model of our heavenly adoption.  Thank you God for adopting us!!!

“For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”  The spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs – heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.”  Romans 8: 15-17