Happy Mother's Day Weekend!

What a week it was! We started off with not so good news. Colin has been having more trouble than before when it comes to vomiting and difficulty with poohing. So he paid a visit to his pediatric gastroenterologist who once again increased the dosage on his medication (for reflux) and violated his backside in another attempt to loosen his sphincter. Let's just say the doctor wasn't so gentle. Ania and I were both a little upset, but maybe it needed to be done? Not our area of expertise, so we just went with it. Needless to say, it may have worked, as he seems to be back to producing with less discomfort.
Vomiting is a regular thing now. We're lucky if he goes 12 hours without throwing up, and often times it's more frequent than that. He has such a strong gag reflex, and when his reflux gets in the back of his throat, he stands no chance. We're amazed that he can even grow as it seems nothing stays down. Poor guy. It's tough watching him suffer and there's not a whole lot we can do for him. They say he'll outgrow this stage, but it is no doubt slowing down his growth and development for someone who has a lot of catching up to do in the first place. We'll make it through though.
But on to more exciting topics! Saturday Colin went to his first party! His unlce (Mikey) and close family friend (Stephanie) are graduating from Wake Forest and Charlotte, respectively (congrats again guys)! So a lot of family and friends gathered at Stephanie's house. Colin was the life of the party - dancing, eating - and not once did he poop his pants! That's my guy! Okay, so there was no dancing - but he did eat. Momma's milk, of course.
Sunday was really special! Mommy's first Mother's Day! We went for our first family dinner outing! Nothing fancy, just good eats. Colin paid - how nice of him! Afterward, we made our way to the mall for some Mother's Day shopping. Colin did so good the entire time. No fussies. Just eating, sleeping or observing quietly! We couldn't have asked for a better time. Colin really is such a sweet baby. He doesn't get fussy unless he's hungry (don't we all?) or he's in discomfort (again, don't we all)? Other than that, he's a happy little baby. We are so, so lucky to have him and he brings unbelievable joy to our lives.
Lastly, happy (now belated) Mother's Day to all you Moms out there!