Here is the latest on our 3rd child (Putman5).
We had a detailed ultrasound on Wednesday morning. The cyst is quite large (or "impressive" sized). This is not an indicator of good or bad prognosis. Basically one of two things will happen. Either the baby will develop hydrops (extra fluid around the heart from being under stress from the cyst) or not. If the baby does develop hydrops we would either do something drastic (in utero surgery is a possibility) or deliver early (if it's past 32 weeks). If it does not develop hydrops, then the cyst will stop growing and eventually go away. We are so thankful that we are in such a "black and white" situation. On leaving the appointment we thought we were in the lower risk category of developing hydrops, but we are actually in the higher risk. Any ratio above 1.6 is higher risk, are we are at 2.2. Jeremy & I continue to remember to live in the present and think on what is true (not what might be...) and that we can "cast our cares on him who cares for us." (1 Pet 5:7) and "Do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself. Sufficient for each day is its own trouble" (Matt 6:34... I think).
We will go in weekly to check for hydrops.
Below are some pictures we snuck out to get at the park. This is 3 years now we've gotten the purposeful Fall Leaf pictures... thanks God for the great weather!
We had a detailed ultrasound on Wednesday morning. The cyst is quite large (or "impressive" sized). This is not an indicator of good or bad prognosis. Basically one of two things will happen. Either the baby will develop hydrops (extra fluid around the heart from being under stress from the cyst) or not. If the baby does develop hydrops we would either do something drastic (in utero surgery is a possibility) or deliver early (if it's past 32 weeks). If it does not develop hydrops, then the cyst will stop growing and eventually go away. We are so thankful that we are in such a "black and white" situation. On leaving the appointment we thought we were in the lower risk category of developing hydrops, but we are actually in the higher risk. Any ratio above 1.6 is higher risk, are we are at 2.2. Jeremy & I continue to remember to live in the present and think on what is true (not what might be...) and that we can "cast our cares on him who cares for us." (1 Pet 5:7) and "Do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself. Sufficient for each day is its own trouble" (Matt 6:34... I think).
We will go in weekly to check for hydrops.
Below are some pictures we snuck out to get at the park. This is 3 years now we've gotten the purposeful Fall Leaf pictures... thanks God for the great weather!
We enjoyed a wonderful Oct 31 with our good friends, the Walls. Their little boy (6 mos) Benjamin was a moose, and Sarah and Connor LOVED getting candy from the stores at the outlet mall. Sarah is almost 2 1/2, and she and Connor are pretty good buddies.
What is the probability of both shirt and pants being backwards? (Actually, being a former math teacher I can tell you) 25%. Way to go, Connor!
We just love their spunk! (And they love their baths)
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That means it's also only 25% they will both be facing the right way :o) My son, at 6, still puts his shirts on backwards more than 50% of the time. He defies the odds.
Love the pictures. The kids are adorable and growing so quickly!
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