18 months already!? Time sure flies with this little guy. He has been continuing with his Occupational and Speech therapy so that he can catch up and meet all his goals by the time he is 2. He is so smart and so quick to learn! It is such a joy to see him making progress.

Medically Elijah is healthy and growing normally! We did learn that he is most likely anemic as his iron levels are low and his red blood cells are measuring small. Our doctors assure us that iron being low is normal for Premies but we are doing supplements to try and help his body reach normal levels. We are hopeful that we can get his iron to normal levels!

Elijah got to celebrate his first birthday with family and friends this weekend! What a blessing to see him growing so well and coming so far from his time in the NICU. He is still a little behind from his birth age, but his adjusted age is getting closer and closer! He has some more catch up to do as far as growing and meeting milestones, but he is a strong boy and we just know he will be where he needs to be soon! We would still love any support we can get to pay down the incredible amount of bills we have accrued from his birth till now. Blessings to all of you who see this!

Next week Elijah has his hernia repair surgery! Although this is considered a pretty minimal surgery, it is a surgery. We are all feeling a but anxious about it, but we know this is the right time to get it done so that he can continue to grow and be even more healthy! Please keep us in your prayers, especially Elijah.