Taking the Scenic Route

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thrush improving a lot!  i want to thank the more experienced mamas who pointed out what i couldn’t see initially.  not only is her tongue a lot better, but she isn’t screaming all the time and latching on better.  i think 1 more day would have led to a nursing strike, so i am relieved to see the improvement.  sleep is better too.  gassieness is also better.  not out of the woods on it, but moving in the right direction!

zane testing news:  i left a message yesterday, she called back today, he will be tested (hearing) tomorrow.  this is a vast improvement to previous experiences!  if, for some reason, she can’t get him tested (because he hates having his ears touched, unless it is his idea) she has the power to just use the newborn testing (which he passed) and parental reporting to clear him of hearing issues.  considering he can pronounce letters (if said individually) clearly, and can hear me open the fridge from his room, there is a pretty good indication his hearing is just fine.  the people listening for things like lisps thought his actual speech production was close enough to ‘on target’ that it wouldn’t be something worth addressing at this point.  If he still has problems later (which he might, both Zach & Steve had problems as kids in this area) then we will address it.  It isn’t bad enough right now to interfere with people understanding him…he has more immediate needs elsewhere.