Greetings!
A good week for doctors' visits, playing in the backyard, and visiting the zoo! Jonas and Elsa had a couple of doctor visits this past week that all went very well. Elsa saw the feeding specialist (a weekly ritual) and put on her best ever eating performance. The specialist was impressed with her chewing and how she was moving the food around in her mouth. Jonas had a visit with the dietitian. We were very nervous about his weight gain over the past seven weeks because he had been sick and had (has) been teething forever. We were hoping that he actually didn't lose weight. The nurse put him on the scale and lo and behold...Jonas is in the 21 pound club!
To celebrate these accomplishments, and to enjoy the 1.2 days a year of sun we receive in the northwest, we went from mary bridge to the zoo! We have been to the zoo before but this day was magical! Polar bears were 'play' fighting next to our viewing window while Dan continually checked for any cracking in the window. A walrus would swim laps and then head directly for Jonas and Elsa and brush up against the window and open his eye as he floated by. Two new twin snow leopards, a boy and a girl no less--how cool is that?, played with their mom. Wow--cool stuff at the zoo!
This week we have our pre surgery consult for Elsa. We attended a training class last week for g-tube care and feel as ready as we can be. We are hoping that after the initial discomfort goes away that Elsa returns to being the bundle of energy that she has been the past several months. We are praying for a quick recovery and lots of growing!
God Bless,
Mari & Dan & Elsa & Jonas
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