It still baffles my mind that we have gone from this
to this
in what seems like a minute.
I still remember the day we found out like it was yesterday. The pain, the tears, the unknown. It almost seemed to much to handle at the time. How were we going to survive this? How was our little boy going to survive this? Would he nurse? Would he eat? Would he require numerous surgeries? These were just a few of the questions that played on repeat in my head for months after. Well, until the day we met this little guy really.
Now, one year later I look back and I thank God for my little cleft baby. He made me a better mom. He reminded me of how precious life is. He taught us strength, unconditional love and acceptance. He was the best lesson I could have provided for my two older boys.
A few weeks ago we had his one year follow up with his craniofacial surgeon, Dr. H. Graham has amazed everyone with his success. The original plan was for him to have a "touch up" surgery at about 4-5 years and then maybe again as a teenager. Well, the general feeling is that he most likely will not anything more until his teenage years! Yeah! That, of course, is separate from all of his dental or orthodontia procedures that he will almost certainly need at some point. He is missing at least one tooth and a few are coming in sideways. I'll take it though!
Now we won't be seen with our Cranio docs until 4! Truth be told, I'm going to miss them. They brought us through such a stressful time in our lives.
I can't thank the Craniofacial team at Seattle Children's enough!
Mr. Cheeseball at his appointment.
I am so bummed I didn't think to get a picture of him with his doctor's at this appointment.
I still remember the day we found out like it was yesterday. The pain, the tears, the unknown. It almost seemed to much to handle at the time. How were we going to survive this? How was our little boy going to survive this? Would he nurse? Would he eat? Would he require numerous surgeries? These were just a few of the questions that played on repeat in my head for months after. Well, until the day we met this little guy really.
Now, one year later I look back and I thank God for my little cleft baby. He made me a better mom. He reminded me of how precious life is. He taught us strength, unconditional love and acceptance. He was the best lesson I could have provided for my two older boys.
A few weeks ago we had his one year follow up with his craniofacial surgeon, Dr. H. Graham has amazed everyone with his success. The original plan was for him to have a "touch up" surgery at about 4-5 years and then maybe again as a teenager. Well, the general feeling is that he most likely will not anything more until his teenage years! Yeah! That, of course, is separate from all of his dental or orthodontia procedures that he will almost certainly need at some point. He is missing at least one tooth and a few are coming in sideways. I'll take it though!
Now we won't be seen with our Cranio docs until 4! Truth be told, I'm going to miss them. They brought us through such a stressful time in our lives.
I can't thank the Craniofacial team at Seattle Children's enough!
Mr. Cheeseball at his appointment.
I am so bummed I didn't think to get a picture of him with his doctor's at this appointment.
1 comment:
What a beautiful post...and a beautiful boy. It's crazy how mixed the emotions are huh?! What a year...and a what a blessing he turned out to be in so many ways. Congrats on everything.
- heather
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