Hope for Baby Bennett: Adventures in Solids

Friday, August 6, 2010

Adventures in Solids

After enduring dirty looks during mealtime (at me) and big pleading eyes (at my food) for a few weeks now, I finally gave in and started Bodie on solids! As you can see, he was a-ok with that decision. He didn't quite know what to do with it (and was actually even more interested in eating his colorful bib), but he got the hang of it. For a first-timer, he did pretty well. And didn't cough once, which made mama feel really comfortable about her ability to decide what's thick enough for her guy.

Bodie also had a marathon appointment with his cardiologist today, which included an ekg and an echo. Everything looked stable and he had grown 4oz and 0.5in since last week's appointment! He's thisclose to 13 pounds now and hopefully within a couple of days he'll actually be there! (So yes, still small, but we're inching ever closer to the growth chart!) We have a pacemaker check with the electropysiologist next week and hopefully his pre-Glenn surgical consult within a week or two (just waiting for insurance authorization).

In news of amazing HLHS heroes, both Olivia and Jake did AWESOME with their Glenn's this week. Olivia has had a lot of tubes and wires removed already, and Jake is already going to be moved to the step-down floor tomorrow (yes, that's 2 days after his surgery!). Jake, like Bodie, had a lot of complications after his Norwood, so he gives us such hope that Bodie will also sail through his Glenn. Please continue to pray for both Olivia and Jake to sail through recovery and be home SOON! Please also continue to pray for sweet Wyatt, who is still struggling through his Glenn recovery.

And, one more pic for your viewing pleasure: Sissy love...

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The Chosen Mothers by Erma Bombeck

Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures, and a couple by habit. Did you ever wonder how mothers of children with life threatening illnesses are chosen?

Somehow, I visualize God hovering over Earth selecting His instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As He observes, He instructs His angels to make notes in a giant ledger. "Armstrong, Beth, son, patron saint Matthew. Forrest, Marjorie, daughter, patron saint Cecilia. Rutledge, Carrie, twins, patron saint Gerard."

Finally, He passes a name to an angel and says, "Give her a child with cancer." The angel is curious. "Why this one God? She's so happy." "Exactly" smiles God, "Could I give a child with cancer a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel."

"But, does she have patience?" asks the angel. "I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off, she will handle it." "I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independence that is so rare and so necessary in a mother. You see, the child I'm going to give her has it's own world. She has to make it live in her world and that's not going to be easy."

"But, Lord, I don't think she believes in you." No matter, I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness." The angel gasps -"Selfishness? is that a virtue?"

God nods. "If she can't separate herself from the child occasionally, she'll never survive. Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with a child less than perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never take anything her child does for granted. She will never consider a single step ordinary. I will permit her to see clearly the things I see...ignorance, cruelty, prejudice...and allow her to rise above them." She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life, because she is doing My work as surely as if she is here by My side." "And what about her patron Saint?" asks the angel. His pen poised in mid-air. God smiles, "A mirror will suffice."