Monday, May 19

Just a quick update to fill you in on the latest with Addison. We visited the cardiologist today and got a great report. The muscle bundle that was enlarged at birth has stretched and is no longer visible on the echo. She does have a hole in the wall between her atria, called a PFO (patent foramen ovale). This is a hole that is there in the womb to bypass her lungs since she's getting oxygen from the umbilical cord. The doctor said they actually give it 2 years to close before it's considered a problem. And Addison's is small enough that, even if it doesn't close, it should never need intervention. So, she sent us home with no meds, no restrictions, no special precautions! They'll recheck it again at age 2. We couldn't have asked for a better result!

Other than that, she's just growing and getting to be more fun everyday. We get so many smiles and laughs now. You can't help but laugh yourself. We got her highchair, and she's been sitting in it to get used to it before we start her on solid foods. I think she likes it. She's been spitting up more lately, and her new trick is to pull the burp cloth off your shoulder, then spit up on you. Then she looks at you and smiles. At that point, you kinda don't care about the spit up on your shoulder (and down your arm, and back, and side). I've included some more pictures from last weekend. Enjoy the smiles!

Uncle Russ and Addison with their matching hairlines.