So we took Elijah to the Pediatric Hematologist today and they had to do a weight on him...only 16 lbs. He has lost a pound in the last two weeks. I knew something was going on because clothes that used to barely fit him are hanging loose (I wish I had that problem!! ). This is frustrating as we try to feed him as much as possible; he just doesn't seem hungry. We are awaiting a phone call from his pediatrician as to what we do next. That's all for now, just a little update.

Our New Family Pictures

Hello Everyone! I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while, things have been kind of crazy. Elijah is doing well overall and just enjoyed his first camping trip to Bucks Lake :) He loves the water and it was so nice just to be doing something "normal" as a family. We did have to cut our trip a little short and come home yesterday because he woke up and had a temp of 103.7 . He is feeling much better today; it's just a little scary because things that normal babies go through, like getting a bug and running a fever, we have to take more seriously because of everything he has been through. He is getting used to getting his shots and is keeping down his medicine a lot better than before. We are coming up with tricks to make him eat, like dipping a slice of bell pepper into baby food and letting him feed himself. It's quite messy and not too much ends up in his mouth, but anything is better than nothing. Well that's all for now and I will try to post some camping pics. Love, The Thome Family

Home...again

Well we are home from the hospital...take two!!! Hopefully it's for good this time. Elijah fortunately did not have any infections. He got some sort of bug, and together with his vaccinations caused him to get a high fever and dehydrated. He is doing well at the moment, and hopefully will continue that way. We are still having issues with his eating, but that's it for now. Here are a few pictures of Elijah I took today. I love how in the course of ten seconds.. he has so many different facial expressions :)

Back in Hospital :(

Elijah had to be admitted into the hospital yesterday because he had a high fever and had signs of dehydration. He also was having high blood sugars. He is on IV fluids and had blood drawn to see if he still has any infections. It takes 24-48 hours to get the lab results back so we will be there at least through tomorrow, as long as it comes back negative. He had his 6 month vaccinations on Monday, so we are hoping that all of this is just a reaction to those, and not an infection. I'll keep you posted :)

WE'RE HOME!!!!!

We are finally home!!! We had a long day yesterday, but we made it to Reno and couldn't be happier. Elijah is doing great and seems to really enjoy being home. These are just a few pictures from the last couple of days. I probably won't post as often as I have been, as there is not enough time in a day. I will try at least once a week to post pictures and updates on Elijah. Thanks for checking in!!!! -The Thomes

It's late. We're tired. We leave the hospital at 5:15 am to head to the airport. We can't wait to be home!!! We'll see some of you soon.