The past four days have been quite stressful, but things are looking up heading into spring and warmer weather. Evan had his immunizations on Wednesday, April 2nd, but his doctor was concerned that he had only gained one ounce from his 2-week checkup to his 2-month checkup (8.4 pounds to 8.5 pounds). Angela and I took him to Sanford Health the next morning, where he had an ultrasound, followed my an upper G.I. scope, followed by a second ultrasound. It turns out that Evan's "Exorcist"-style power puking was caused by pyloric stenosis, which is a very common condition in male babies, where the pyloric muscle at the bottom of the stomach is too long and doesn't open properly. He was admitted to Sanford, had some tests, and the surgery to correct the problem was done that afternoon. One overnight stay in the hospital later, and he was back home. Things have been going much smoother, as he hasn't had any puking problems. His doctor has also put him on a small dose of baby Prevacid, to help correct any damage to his stomach, as well as a daily dose of baby vitamins, which should help him catch up with his weight.
Evan seems like a whole new baby. He seems happier, eats and sleeps more regular, and doesn't generate as much dirty laundry as he used to! Now he can start eating and getting up to linebacker and quarterback weight!
