5 weeks

So, I have to be honest, the last few weeks have been pretty long. The frustration of not knowing what has been going on with Penn has definitely been overwhelming at times. In the last week we have changed his formula to a soy base vs. milk based and I thought it was helping, but then he is still fussy most of the day. Thankfully our nights are pretty good, but the days are full of fussiness. You know it's bad when you go to the Pediatrician's office and the triage nurse that answers the phone says this must be Penn. I think I have called everyday for the last few weeks and if you think that's bad, I have called my mom 5 times more. Our trip to the dr. this morning did come with some sort of a diagnosis though, good or bad. Penn has reflux. No wonder he's been so fussy. He does not have good sleep patterns throughout the day and has tons of congestion which are both signs of reflux. We have a rx med to start asap so please pray that he will have some relief. I hate to know that he has been in so much pain over the last few weeks and I didn't know what it was. Being a mom is such a struggle of knowing what to do and trial and error.
While there have been many trying times, when he is content and happy it makes every moment worth it. He has the cutest, biggest smile and makes the best cooing sounds in the world. I just love when he looks at me and smiles, it's the best feeling in the whole world. Also, while we think he has reflux and most reflux babies don't gain weight, he is the complete opposite. Thankfully, this boy is growing like a weed, so at least I know he is getting nourishment. At 5 weeks old today he weighs 9lb 12 oz!!