1st outpatient appointments

Hey friends-

The whole family had a full day at the Kentucky Clinic today. Morgan is worn out, but Athan faired pretty well today! Our appointment w/ Dr. Irene (endocrinology) was first on the list this morning, and it was good to hear that she was pleased with Athan's progress over the last few days. She ordered a few labs to double check the current medication doses in case they need to be lowered or raised. The nurse drew blood and the little guy hardly protested this time as if to say "is that all you're gonna do today!?"

#2 was with opthalmology today, and Dr. Napier checked out Athan's optic nerve. There was initial concern in the NICU that his optic nerve was small, but today's exam didn't really seem to confirm that. She mentioned that it was not "robust & large," but also that it was not noticeably/obviously in bad shape. We were excited about that news for sure. As with any baby, we'll watch him to see how he tracks for the first few months and go from there.

So, all in all we were happy with the rounds today. It was great to be able to park in the hospital garage and leave a few hours later! Thanks to you all again for your continued prayers and acts of love on behalf of Athan & the whole family. If you catch Morgan at the right time of day (ha ha) she will remind you of the Psalmist's words: "Taste and see that the Lord is good..." Amen.