Crazy Times!

So....Baby Chase arrives in 4 weeks. BUT, on Friday, Hunter is having back surgery. YIKES!! We found out today that the back problems that Hunter has been having will require surgery. The recovery time is three weeks. Recovery means three weeks of rest...only allowed to get up 15 minutes each hour....otherwise, he must be lying down. So, the big recovery time will end just three days before Baby Chase arrives. Please pray that the surgery goes well and that the recovery is quick and easy! : )

Never a dull moment in the Henley home.......

2 1/2 Year Pics

Here are a few of Eli's 2 1/2 year pictures. Our friend Jennifer had a picture party...basically, she had a photographer at her house. We went to her house and had great pictures taken. It was so easy and convenient!! If your interested, you can view this photographer's info at http://gigglengrin.blogspot.com/ Her prices are SUPER reasonable and she takes great pictures!

OB Visit

I had another Dr appointment today. It went very well. I thought it was going to be a quick visit, but I was there for almost 2 hours! I was going to bring Eli with me and am so glad that I decided against that....2 hours would have been a struggle for him (and me!!) : ) I was on a monitor for a while to see how Baby Chase's heart responds when he moves. He was VERY active and his heartbeat was great throughout. Then I had a sonogram. Baby Chase is continuing to grow. He is now 4 lbs 2 oz. He has grown almost a full pound in 2 weeks. The Dr is very happy with his growth and development. I got to see 4D pics again and he still looks just like Eli! He opened his mouth and it was so super cute!! I have pics....as soon as we get them scanned, I'll post. His heart looks the same. The Dr wanted to see if he thought the left ventricle was getting blood and he says it is. Praise God!!!!! This is a VERY good thing!!!! We need his ventricle to GROW and blood flow will help that. The Dr was also checking for fluid around the heart. He did not see any nor did he see any signs that it may develop, but will continue to monitor it closely. I will have a sonogram once a week until delivery.

We are still on track for delivery on September 8 or 9....that is in 4 1/2 weeks. YIKES!!! I can't believe it is so soon! I am ready, but am getting VERY anxious.

Please continue to pray for Baby Chase, specifically for his right ventricle to GROW, GROW, GROW! : ) Also, pray that no fluid develops around his heart. This is a sign of heart failure and if any develops, we would deliver immediately.

I can't thank you enough for your prayers! We feel them all the time, but need them now more than ever! I have been feeling very anxious and a little sad about everything lately. I know that God is in control, but this is a hard, scary thing!! I REALLY appreciate your prayers! : )

Milestone

We hit a huge milestone in our family this weekend....Eli learned to peddle his tricycle!!!! He needs a little help getting started and he can't really steer yet, but he can peddle. Peddling backwards is easier than forward, but he can do both. Once it is actually cool enough to go outside, he should be a pro!

Elmo & Eli

When I take a shower, Eli usually sits on the couch and watches TV. Today when I got out of the shower, this is what I found......

The Pumpkin Hat

Despite the 100 plus degree temperature, Eli insisted on wearing his pumpkin hat in the car today. He loves his pumpkin hat!!! : )

Encouragement

I read this and just cried and cried!! It is so wonderful to know that God is in control and that He can change things. I'm praying for something like this for my sweet Baby Chase....

Kaylee was diagnosed at 24 weeks gestation with an Atrioventricular Canal Defect. We were followed by Dr. Jane Kao throughout the remainder of the pregnancy and around 32 weeks we got the news that it appeared that Kaylee's left ventricle was about half the size of the right and would therefore not be able to function in the capacity needed for a 4 chambered heart. This was the story until delivery on April 13th, 2004.

But GOD had other plans for Kaylee. She was born vaginally at 3:56 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13th. She was pink and screaming and weighed in at 7 pounds, 1 1/2 ounces, exceeding our expectations of 5, maybe 6 pounds! Her first echo in the NICU revealed that her left ventricle was full sized and would be able to function to capacity after all. We went home on Thursday April 15th, medication free and stayed that way until surgery. Kaylee had her OHS at 6 months of age in September of 2004. Dr. Mendeloff repaired her AV canal on a Wednesday morning and we were home and med. free by Saturday. Today, Kaylee is 3 1/2 years old. She is a happy, healthy kid who loves life. She does have some residual mitral valve leakage which will require another surgery in the future, but we thank God everyday for the miracles He has performed in her life