Check-Up

Ollie had a check up at Children's Hospital in Birmingham on Friday. We visited with her Doctor, her nurse, her nutritionist and the social worker. All we're very pleased with her progress. She weighed in at 10 lbs 3 ozs. They all agreed her weight gain was good but we needed step it up a little to catch her up with other babies her age. Right now her weight is in the 19th percentile....we want it closer 50th (which is average). In order to pack on the pounds we have up'd her enzymes to 2 capsules with applesauce before each feeding. I thought getting those tiny beads on the spoon and into her mouth was hard enough with just 1, but giving her 2 is VERY difficult. The house is covered in enzymes! Her length is normal, but we all know she's going to be tall (judging by her feet anyway). The doctor listened to her chest and said it sounded good. He also ordered an x-ray. He said it was to have a baseline of what her lungs look like now so they will have a comparison as she gets older. He said he would let us know if something out of the ordinary showed up on the x-ray. So far no word and I pray it stays that way. (Whew, my heart starts beating fast just thinking about it!) They took a culture to test for the bacteria that Ollie has been taking antibiotics for. (She's not sick...they just like to fight bacteria before it turns into an infection.) We should know next Friday if it is gone or not....please pray that it is. All in all the visit went very well. Each person we talked to said Ollie was the most cooperative baby they had seen all day. She smiled and talked and bounced around all day. She was too sweet! Below is what Ollie wore to her check up. They also said they felt like it was a contest for the cutest baby day (there were 2 other CF babies in for check ups that day), but we ALL know Ollie won hands down!! ;)

In other news, Ollie's Army t-shirts are in. I have ALL sizes, but very few youth sizes. I plan to get more in the next order. I know most of you ordered your shirts and paid in advance....thank you. Feel free to stop by the house to pick yours up or to buy one if you haven't already. (Usually, if my car is home-I'm home.)

He is a picture of one of my neices and my nephew showing their support for Ollie's Army. When they got their shirts, they all ran around yelling, "We're fighting for Ollie!!"

Also, The Poker Run is scheduled for Saturday August 22nd from 1:00-9:00PM at Gantt Lake. The after party will begin around 5:00 at Sleepy Point next to Dunn's Bridge. There will be hotdogs, chips and drinks for sale as well as live entertainment by Phillip and Scott. Please come out and support Ollie's Army and help us raise money for the CF Foundation. For those not interested in playing, bring the kids out for a day of fun! There is a nice area to swim in the lake as well as a bouncy wet slide for the kid's enjoyment. Bring a lawn chair and watch the boats go by. We simply ask for a small donation to attend. For more information you can e-mail me at lynseydubose@gmail.com.