the short of it..

Eating can be exhausting

Sullivan James was born a heafty 8lbs 13oz and continued around the seventy-fifth percentile for weight until he started eating solid foods around six months.

At five months we noticed the welts and hives. Our pediatrician, Dr. Pix was on maternity leave so we'd visit one of her colleagues to be told it was a possible rash that would clear up with topical ointment, this song and dance went on for three weeks. We took him to an allergist on our own steam and were told he's indeed allergic to : milk, eggs, possibly soy..

red really isn't his color



At eight months he started to "fall" on this curve which was a signal to Dr. Pix. Shortly after he began exhibiting seizure like jerks. A trip to a pediatric neurologist and a 24hr EEG were in order. Follow that up with an MRI to keep things square.

someone is not a fan of his newest accessory

The chart kept dropping, the hives kept popping, the head kept jerking. The first EEG results came back clean, but for good measure we decided to stick him in a crib for five days, hooked to another EEG machine, with a video camera on him AT. ALL. TIMES. Thankfully this gave us insight that his noggin' was in good working order.

  

monkey at the hospital zoo

 Not even a week home from the hospital stay Sully had a run in with his sister's peanut butter and jelly sandwich. He's done this before without harm, well this time the PB&J fought back.

PB&J is not your friend

A trip to Dr. Glass, a Pediatric Gastroenterologist (GI) and quick biopsy informed us that our little sprout suffers from a disease called Eosinophilic Esophagitis. I'd write the technicalities of this gem but I'm still learning the logistics myself.

I has been a LONG few months to say the least. Overwhelmed and bewildered do not do it justice.