I can remember the first time I ever got to feed Logan a bottle. He was so precious and tiny. He was 2 months old before he could take feedings from a bottle because he had to learn how to suck, swallow, and breathe simultaneously. It doesn’t sound very difficult, but for a preemie that weighs a little over 2lbs it’s a huge accomplishment. I look back at how far we’ve come and it amazes me at times. Carter never did learn to feed from a bottle. He got a g-tube in his stomach that we fed him with for his first 2 ½ years. When the boys were 2 we went to an awesome place in Dallas called Our Children’s House at Baylor. It was an inpatient program where the boys would stay in the hospital for 2 months. Lee and I both stayed at the hospital at night, but they made us leave during the day to “train” both boys to eat properly. It was a truly amazing experience that changed our lives forever. Carter did not even know how to drink liquids when we arrived, but 6 months after our stay at Baylor he got his g-tube out and has been eating and drinking ever since. He has a huge appetite and I never thought Carter would love to eat as much as he does. Now he will just about eat anything! It is so amazing to see God’s work! This was one of the major reasons I decided to become a Speech Pathologist.
