Milk and soy are not Wren's friends.

What a week! Last weekend, Wren got to meet several of Cam's and my best friends. We got lots of help that weekend so we could enjoy the Dallas St. Paddy's Day activities while our friends were in town. Wren appeared to be getting better and was sleeping well Friday and Saturday, but things took a turn for the worse Sunday when Wren began projectile vomiting. Her diarrhea still hadn't improved, either.:(

I took Wren back to the doctor on Wednesday and they referred me to a GI specialist. Wren definitely has a milk protein allergy, but she's also allergic to soy! There is soy in the formula we switched her to last week. We've now put her on her FOURTH formula, an amino acid-based formula, and within two days, she is getting better! Her diarrhea is gone, her rash is fading, and the vomiting has subsided. She's still pretty fussy, but she's hitting her 6-week growth spurt, so I suspect the fussing is due to her increased hunger. We hope we've found the solution for our little bird. It's been a rough 6 weeks for her.

Jennuh went back to Austin today after staying for 2 nights to help us out. Tonight Wren gets to meet her Uncle Wes and Aunt Poppy for the first time!

My solution for when Wren insists on sleeping on my chest. Hands-free mama!

Beautiful baby bird

Daddy <3

Erich and Marcus on pizza night

Wren walking with the whole fam! And Jennuh came to visit. :)

With Grandpa

With Uncle Marco

Lately she only sleeps when being held. :/ Very inconvenient, but I'll do anything lately to comfort our poor baby. She's had such a rough 6 weeks!

Waltzing partners

With Erich

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