Uncle Charlie and a milk allergy

Nicholas's brother Charlie came into town Tuesday and Wednesday. He was great with Olivia, and she loved him! We just hung out at the house and the trip was probably boring for him, but at least he got to meet his darling niece!





And, yesterday, I took Olivia to the doctor in the morning after seeing some blood in her stool. It was there, and Dr. Roberts said that it has probably been there ever since birth microscopically and it was just now big enough to see. She said that in 95% of cases where there is blood in the stool of infants, it is because of a milk allergy. The other 5% is infection, but because Olivia didn't have fever, vomiting, or diarrhea, she ruled that out. So, we have switched formulas to one with out milk protein. It stinks badly, but Olivia doesn't seem to mind it. Dr. Roberts said it will take 4-6 weeks to get the other out of her system and we will still see blood in her stool for a couple of weeks. She also said that most babies grow out of the milk allergy by 6 months and we can transition Olivia back onto regular formula then. Poor little stoic Olivia. She had been having a few bad days, and she had her inconsolable times, but I didn't consider that "colic." I hope this new formula makes her feel better. This does explain why she would curl over her stomach and have lots of gas. My sweet baby.

In better news, Olivia weighed 11 lbs, 11 ounces, so she is still growing well! And the pictures below show her in an adorable dress that I could not pass up at Baby Gap (with my rewards coupons). So cute!