Happy New Year!

We haven't updated recently, because not much has gone on. Logan has had a cold for what seems like forever, and I have brought him to the doctors and urgent care more than I'd like to admit. I'm learning now, to stop being so anxious about it, and recognize the more serious signs of when I need to worry vs. standing over his bed while he sleeps when hes congested. It's still hard not to get nervous, but I guess that comes with the territory.

Today was our 6 month checkup. When we left the hospital we were told that Logan would have another surgery before he was 1 due to the fact that he'd outgrown his shunt and need a replacement. So, today was a big day, would we get a surgery date? How soon would it be?

Logan did great at his appointment. He tolerated the many blood pressures they took, he stayed still for the EKG, and he did as good as he could for the echocardiogram. Once they were done with all of their tests we went back to our room, where Logan decided to take a nap, and waited for the doctor. Once he came him, he did a routine check of Logan, listened to his heart, checked his skin, and anything else he could do while Logan slept. The doctor then went to look at the pictures from the echo. We waited.

He returned and said that everything looked great. Better than great. Logan is doing remarkably, in all aspects. We were told we were good for another 6 months and they would check again. The shunt that was put it was big to begin with, so Logan has grown into it, but not out of it yet. Our idea of having another surgery within his first year is now gone. (Unless something drastic changes)

The doctor seemed astounded with how well he is, and how good he looks. He said that the next open heart surgery is a big one, (It scares me when they say that) and that they want Logan to be as big as possible before they do it. So, they will let him grow as much as they can before even thinking about surgery. The doctor suggested we could be pushing 2 years before the next surgery.

The next procedure is called the Rastelli Procedure. I haven't done much reading on it yet, nor do I want to. I plan on enjoying my time with Logan until I really need to concentrate on the next surgery. I don't want to get too worked up yet, haha. So, we have a "healthy", happy baby, and we are going to enjoy the next 6 months of him achieving new milestones and becoming mobile. Yikes!

(Here's a picture of him being a superman ninja turtle, and when he had a small snack break from the echo)