Eli's hernia :(

So some of you have been asking about Eli's Hernia and how he got it... well the doctor said it is an umbilical hernia (common among babies) this usually happens when the muscle that takes food to the baby in the belly doesn't close properly. There is no way to prevent it and it should heal on it's own hopefully by age one. We do need to keep a close eye on it and continue making sure that there are no changes with it such as color or size. We also need to continue to monitor the baby and make sure he does not have belly pain so it doesn't lead to anything serious. I am a bit worried about it, but I have faith that it will slowly start healing itself up. I have been reading up a lot on it and have become familiar with what to look for when something is wrong. The fact that it's slightly purple bothers me, but we have not noticed a change in the baby as far as pain. I think I might end up taking a trip to the doctors early though since it really does worry me and since the baby can't tell me if anything hurts I would much rather us take any precautions we can take. So any prayers are welcome that this hernia fixes itself soon. Thanks!

Here is a pic of what it looks like

We also bandaged him up... this won't make the hernia go away, however like I said, we are taking every precaution we can, hopefully the pressure will prevent it from getting any bigger when he cries. The ace wrap is almost as big as his belly! Poor little guy!

Here he is just before bath time, I was getting the water ready but he loves looking at himself in the mirror! He will even talk to himself and giggle when he sees his reflection moving! So cute!

And this one is just because I love it! My child is so stinking cute! I am so in love with him!