Since my last post, we have seen Caroline's cardiologist, pulmonologist, and pediatrician. She has gained about a pound and a half and is doing really well. She seems like a normal baby, is staying awake more, is more active, and has had a little bit of colic. That part hasn't been very fun but it is nice seeing her with some "normal" baby behaviors.
She is still on oxygen and will probably remain on it until her heart surgery. We got a little more information about that this week. They thought for a long time that she might have a double outlet right ventricle. I don't really understand what that defect is but it is certainly nice to know she doesn't have it.
So now, we are just dealing with the VSD. I found this picture which shows what the defect is. I think Caroline's is probably even larger than this one.
I asked the doctor if there is anyway that the hole would close on its own and she wouldn't have to have surgery. He said he has seen it happen so that is what we are praying for. Will you join me in that prayer? Wouldn't that be amazing if God closed the hole without surgery!! If she does have to have surgery, we are praying that it is a planned surgery (her heart doesn't fail suddenly) and that her heart will hold until early summer - well after flu season.
This picture shows two things: How much Caroline loves her brothers and how pale she is. The paleness is one of the side effects of her condition. We don't really notice it unless she is close to someone super tan like James.
Thanks for keeping up with us. We feel blessed everyday to have such an army of prayerful friends and family standing with us.
At one house, the four of them went up to the door and when the lady opened it, she loudly said, "Oh my goodness, Get out of here!!!" James immediately took off running! Definitely the highlight of the evening.
