Movement and memories…

January 11, 2008

Just a quick post to share two special things about today… 1) Five years ago today, I got my first positive home pregnancy test, through which Bob and I found out that we were pregnant, for the first time, with the amazing little miracle that was/is our sweetheart and now four year old son Sean! […]

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Pinch me

January 7, 2008

To quote one of my favorite Barenaked Ladies songs: “Pinch me, pinch me, cause I’m still asleep. Please God, tell me, that I’m still asleep.” There are definitely mornings when I have woken up since last Wednesday, when we got the news of our baby’s heart condition, when I did have to remind myself that […]

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We have a diagnosis.

January 2, 2008

I just finished composing and then sending a detailed and lengthy email to family and close friends (some of whom do not know that I have a blog), as a follow up to an email that I sent last week sharing about our situation. I don’t have the energy for a separate post and so […]

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Looks like we will be in very good hands…

December 27, 2007

Here is the link to information about the Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital’s Heart Care/Cardiology center, where we will have our echocardiogram next Wednesday. We are very encouraged by what we have read about their medical staff, expertise and ability to help those in our situation. Though we understand there are no guarantees, it looks to […]

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Fetal Echocardiography

December 27, 2007

Thank you for your comments, emails, phone calls, positive thoughts, prayers and continued support and encouragement since I shared our latest updates from our appointment this morning! I came across this article tonight on the American Heart Association’s website, while doing some “google research.” I found it to be interesting and educational and thought you […]

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Update from today’s appointment

December 27, 2007

I hope that you and your families had a very merry Christmas! We had a very nice celebrations with our families on Christmas Eve and Christmas day and I am happy to report that both days were uneventful in relation to any problems related to our baby/pregnancy. Sean had a blast spending time with his […]

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