So we didn't get to post on St. Patrick's Day so here you go:





Things have been going amazingly well for David these last couple of weeks. It feels like everyday we wake up he is discovering something else or doing something new. It is a blast to watch the world through his eyes. As Nicole said last time David is part of a research study and so far that seems to be going pretty well. I think it helps us to see his progress in weight and his levels on a daily basis.

Something we have heard said quite a bit about David is that looking at him is that you can't tell by looking at him that anything is wrong with him and as long as he has clothes on you really can't. He's a little pale but he also has some ginger in him so that can be part of it too! :) even when his shirt is off his scar has healed super well. That is something we didn't expect to happen until his final surgery. So all in all David is really kicking butt after this first surgery.

With all that being said his next step is coming soon. Haw goes in for a heart cath on April 18 and to make sure David does need any side surgeries before his next surgery which will be in May. So there is some sadness and fear for what is to come but more often than not we look at our smiling, jabbering baby and it all fades away. That to me is the most amazing thing about David and probably all children. Whenever I have had a hard day or am a little bummed out I just pick him up and everything just disappears. I hope all of you get a chance to meet him one day. As always thanks for your love and prayers!





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To Know Him Is To Love Him

I know I said it wouldn't be so long between blogs. I didn't mean for it to be! Nothing really crazy has happened, so this blog is pretty much just an update. :-)

David is growing like a weed!! He is 3 months old, 12 pounds, and 23.5 inches long!







The mornings are my favorite time. He's wide awake and smiles and coos at us. If only he would sleep through the night. He is finally getting better at falling asleep in the crib instead of needing us to bounce and walk I'm around. Don't get me wrong, that still happens on occasion, but it's much less the norm. As I type now, I can hear him snoring and it is music to my ears.

This week David found his reflection. He lays on his activity mat and talks and smiles for at least 20 minutes. I love sitting and watching him. The first time, I made him hold the toys that hang off the mat. The next time, he reached for and grabbed them on his own. He's such a big boy!







Tomorrow we are heading to Louisville to meet with the research team at UofL. They're starting an electronic monitoring program as part of their Shunt Dependency Program. This program involves monitoring all aspects of David's health (weight, length, breathing, oxygen level, etc). By monitoring these, they're hoping to be able to tell if something is going wrong with his shunt before it gets bad. This is a brand new program and hopefully it will lead to it being used to diagnose other medical issues like asthma and diabetes. It's kinda neat being pioneers in new technology!

We're leaving super early tomorrow, so I should probably get some sleep.

I PROMISE it won't be as long to the next blog. We got the blogger app, so it's easier to do.

Night all!

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