We Have Poopies!

First - happy belated to Punk Boy. JT enjoyed the party very much and is sorry he had to pass on the cake, maybe next year though! (Oh, and I'd watch him, he thinks some of those toys you got a really cool.)

As to the heading, it's amazing how quickly things change when you become a parent. A year ago I seriously doubt I would have had such a heading (although Yogi was constipated once and we had to give him something). Yesterday JT had some play-doh like poop, no big deal, just keep an eye on him. He was up most of the night with Daddy and this morning we found out why. He grunted and groaned and did his all and out came a little marble of poop. Pushed his legs up, more grunting and groaning, the vein in his forehead popped out a little - another little marble. This one had a little blood in it. We went through this for another 10 minutes with little progress and then called the doc.

His suggestion - prune juice. 1 oz. of prune juice once a day until things got moving. JT downed the juice like a champ. We continued throughout the day, anxiously checking him at every grunt-like sound. Finally one birthday party and one grandparent dinner later . . . we have poop. Regular, green, non-marble like poop. Jim said there was definitely a relieved smile on his face, I know his parents both have them.

Tomorrow JT will be 7 weeks old, almost 2 months - it always amazes me how fast time goes. I try to enjoy every minute, knowing that even when he only wants to be held and scream in my ear, there will come a time when he doesn't want to be held or even talk to me.