5 Months Old

Tucker is 5 months old today! He had another scope/bronch today. The doctor put the little camera in his trach, and he found that Tucker's tracheal and bronchial malasia (floppy airway and lungs) is even more pronounced than he thought, but they can't do anything about it. He just has to grow out of it. They did not change anything about his trach-making it longer or thicker, for example. He is also getting a swallow study tomorrow. They are trying to see if he is breathing in formula after he nipples it. This could cause lung problems, and if this is the problem, stopping the bottle feeds would stop the problem. They did a study like this before, though, and he did not have any aspiration. So. . Also, his blood pressure has been high, so the cardiologist is going to check him out. Last night, I brought Tucker's new CD player and his lullaby CD. We listened to the CD and the country station. Tucker is so cute! He looked at me the whole time, even when I was on his left side (he is usually too lazy to look on his left!). So I am so special. When I would move around, or move him around, he would cry until he could see me again! He's not supposed to have separation anxiety for several more months. He is not supposed to be teething either yet, but he is. He's doing some things too early and other things (like breathing), he is very late on. So we'll see. . .one more month until Tucker's 6 month pictures-he gets to wear his cutie outfit from Meredith (although Chris says "men" don't wear outfits-it's just clothes).