More Pictures

Here are some pictures I have taken of Kelsey and Logan over the past few days. It's hard to believe how much Kelsey has changed in just 6 weeks! I almost think she looks a little different every day.

Cardiologist Report

So, we had our appointment with the cardiologist today and did not receive the news we expected to hear. They did an echocardiogram and diagnosed Kelsey with Atrioventricular Canal Defect. This means that she has two abnormal valves and two large holes in heart. The only fix for this condition is for her to have open heart surgery. The cardiologist expects to do the surgery when Kelsey is between six and twelve months old. They will be keeping a close watch on her until it is time for her surgery, but she will continue to see a cardiologist throughout her life.

While this is not the news we wanted or expected to hear, we know that God is in control and we have faith that He will take care of our sweet little Kelsey. The good news is that this condition was discovered early and there is a fix for it. We are being seen by some the BEST cardiologists in America. They were ranked in the top five in the country.

Here are a few links to some websites if you would like to read up on Kelsey's condition and the treatment for it.

http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site521/mainpageS521P0.html

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=11067

Kelsey's Check-Up

Yesterday was Kelsey's one month check-up. She is growing very well. She weighed 8 lbs 12 oz, which put her in the 35% percentile for weight, and was 21 3/4" long, which put her in the 66% for length. During her exam, the doctor detected a heart murmur, so we will be visiting the cardiologist tomorrow. I think they are going to do an EKG or echocardiogram. The pediatrician didn't seem too worried about the heart murmur, but wants to get it checked since she didn't have it at birth and she's so young. She also thinks that this is something Kelsey will grow out of. I will let you know what the cardiologist says tomorrow.

Stuck in Traffic?

This week was VBS week at church. One day we were a couple of minutes late getting there. Logan's teacher asked him if we got stuck in traffic, to which he replied, "Yeah, we were stuck in traffic at McDonald's." Little stinker-he told on me! :-)