Checkup

Katie and I had a checkup this morning.  Katie’s heartbeat was strong and she was rolling around so much the doctor had to chase her with the monitor.  He said she is VERY active.  Ellee got to come with me and hear the heartbeat.  When I told her the loud noise was Katie she was super excited.  It was really nice to have a ‘regular’ checkup.

We have discovered that it is awkward not knowing exactly who knows about the situation.  It is not a secret and we absolutely do not mind that people are hearing about Katie.  However, since we do not know who knows there is an awkward social dance.  They do not want to say anything until they are told by us.  At the same time, we don’t want to go around telling every person we know at work or at church, etc.  We don’t want to make a big deal out of it.  I am saying this in case anyone out there is reading this but is unsure if they can talk to us.  Please do!  We are fine talking about it.

Each day we are learning more and also continuing to calm down and manage the worry.  The hardest part at this point is thinking about possible problems that we have no control over.  We are concerned about heart or other physical problems and are trying not to worry until we hear if there is something wrong.  We also get stressed trying to plan how to raise Katie to be the best she can be in a world where many people will not see her potential.  It is a hard but necessary lesson to let go of the things you cannot control and remember that health problems and how people treat her are out of our control.  We can, however, have a safe, healthy, supportive home and family to give her a strong foundation to face the world.

At this point we are doing well.  We are not expecting any new information for two weeks.  At that point we will have a detailed ultrasound to check her organs for proper structure and function.  Prayers for healthy organs and peace for us in the waiting would be greatly appreciated.