Hi everyone!! Been a while but we have decided to bring back Logan's Journey for all of you to share in on our ongoing activities. There is so much to catch you all up on but I will try to do my best.
It has been over a year now since I last posted and so much has happened during that time. Little man is getting so much bigger (he is now over 3 feet tall) and stronger every day! He is still not walking on his own yet but he is getting closer every day. Logan is able to pull up to stand on his own and loves to cruise along the furniture, between that and crawling he can get to most places on his own. He is saying more and more words, we are still working on some 2-3 word phrases but they are coming. He has a new walker called the "Crocodile" which he seems to be warming up to and we are hoping that will help give him a little more independence. Some of his favorite things include jumping in his trampoline, puzzles, books, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Thomas the train (however we are hoping Thomas is on his way out!).
Back in January we started him in preschool with a group called the Adaptive Learning Center, they sent a facilitator to school with Logan who would help work on his goals set by therapists in a real life environment. It was great to see him around other kids on a regular basis (we went Tuesday and Fridays) and the growth we saw from him during this time was huge. He really loved being around the other kids and I think it was great for him to see what they were doing and try to copy them.
Me and my Buddy at school!
Logan is currently in 5 therapies a week including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Hippotherapy and Aqua Therapy! Phew, that is a lot to read / type and trust me it is a lot in reality too but hey what other 2.5 year old do you know that can say he rides a horse and goes swimming EVERY week??? In March, Logan started the Hippotherapy (that is on the horse, aka the land hippo) and it has been one of his most beneficial therapies to date. The main benefit of Hippotherapy is two-fold, one giving him the feeling of what walking is like and secondly to really strengthen his core, which has been a problem area. He goes once a week and we can already see a huge difference in how he is holding up his body and moving. It has been very fun to see and he is even at the point where he can ride without handles!!
A natural Cowboy!! Must be that Texas blood!!
Another big thing that has happened since we last wrote was that Logan has started Botox treatments. No, not what you are thinking, his forehead is wrinkle free still, but it is actually done in the muscles that have high spasticity, for Logan that is his legs. He has had two treatments so far, one in December and one in April. The December one we didn't see much improvement but in April it was huge!! He got them in his Adductors, Gastrocs and Hamstrings and man he loosened up. The downside of Botox is it only lasts about 3 months and then you have to get it done again, so we go back to the doctor in July and most likely will have another application in August or September. It is a quick, 5-10 minute procedure but it does require for him to be sedated so we usually have to be there at 6am but are home by 10am. Luckily he is quite the little trooper!
So much looser!!
Me & E!
Last we spoke we had just welcomed Erica to our family and man has she (and her kids) become part of the family. Erica has 3 kids, Payton (15), Alex (12) and Bo (8) and they have become Logan's big sister and brothers for sure. Logan ADORES them and they adore Logan and we have all become a big happy Dougley family! (Douglas + Hurley) :)
The Dougley's - Christmas 2015
One more because it is just so darn cute!!
Ok, I think that might be a good quick update of where we are today, going forward we will be trying to update on an "almost" daily basis with what Logan is up to every day and what we are working on. Erica will be taking the lead on the posts but I will be coming in now and then to add some commentary as well. Let me know if I missed anything or if you guys want some more info on any specific piece but thanks for coming back and keeping up with us! I will leave you with our 2015 year in review video and some pictures from the beginning of this year as well. Thanks for being a part of our Journey!! :)
The title of this post says everything although you may not realize what it means...we have finally hit 2 very exciting milestones related to 5 & 6. Let me break them down for you... I like 5 & 6! As of yesterday morning our little man is now weighing in at 5 pounds 1.7 ounces!!! That means in just one month he has grown almost 2 pounds and is now the size of some regular term babies (albeit small ones). Also, now that he is 5 pounds he can get in a carseat safely (which means we can take him home as soon as everything else is ready) and he is almost growing out of his preemie clothes! Now on to 6...as of Wednesday afternoon they were able to finally move Logan down on his High Flow Nasal Cannula from level 7 to level 6. I was a little worried how he would do on this but honestly he is doing better than when he was at level 7. When I held him on Thursday he did the best he has ever done, he didn't drop his vitals too many times and f...
On my way home!! I am so excited to finally be able to write the post I have been waiting 2 months for...our little man has come home!! The past week has been quite an eventful one but in the end we have our baby at home with us. Logan made a ton of progress the last week in the hospital, moving to 8 bottles a day on Friday the 6th, moving off the cannula on Saturday the 7th and finally coming home exactly 2 months after he was born and 3 days after his original due date on Thursday, December 12th, weighing in at 7 pounds 3 ounces and 20 inches long!! It is such a crazy and wonderful feeling to finally have him here with us and for the first time in 3 months not to be at the hospital! There is this perfect and beautiful baby that has joined our daily lives and we couldn't be happier, I just love having my little family finally all together!! The first night home was a little tough, I think I was just a little Mommy paranoid, checking every coupl...
So sleepy! The last couple of days have been pretty productive and exciting for us. Our little man has made some great progress! He has moved down to level 2 which means he is now on the low flow nasal cannula instead of the high flow and as of today he has tasted his first taste! I think I like this new method of eating, it is so tasty!! Today was a big day and we had our first bottle feeding and I think that Logan did great. The nurse had to do the first feeding and when we started out he had a couple of moments where he wasn't breathing as well as he should but after about 5 minutes he seemed to have it figured out. He was able to take about 2/3 of his normal feeding (35 out of 51 cc's) and on a scale of 1 to 10 the nurse said he was an 8 for his first time. From here on out we will be able to give him his bottles and I can't wait to see how he does with us. They said that there is a chance they will add another bottle tomorrow to...
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