A Sign of Relief

Noah's recent appointment with a Geneticist resulted in an additional worry for me. Instead of his CHD being thought of as a fluke, it became a bit more understood as an inherited defect. I feared not only for Lilly but for my future children.

Today, some of that fear was resolved.

Lilly and I took a trip up to Primary Children's Hospital to have our own ECHO's and Cardiology appointments. And since I'm writing this without a whole bunch of cuss words, you can probably guess how well it turned out.

Lilly and I both were given the all clear. I have a few troublesome heart health issues to work on but I am taking control and fixing it. The anatomy of my heart is fine though. But the best news ever... Lilly's heart is perfect! I was elated!

And she was such a good girl. We sang songs and played tickle games while we waited (we were there over 4 hours). She stayed super still during her ECHO and was very sweet. She was thrilled with the little token gifts she got and the doll the nurse gave her... she even loves the blanket she got during the ECHO that is red (her favorite color). I think it's so nice that the Children's Hospital works very hard to help the kids ave a good experience and not be frightened.

The only downside of the entire thing was having to wake up at 5:30 in the morning. I know some people just do that every day but I am NOT one of them. I consider Lilly to be an early riser and she was even mad that I woke her up before the sun was up. The entire drive up there (about 40 minutes) she complained about how she wanted to go back home and stay in her bed until the sun was awake.

When we got home, it would seem Noah had been missing me because I was showered with a million kisses over the next few hours. Slobber face and all. It was really nice.


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