A Happy Heart!

At Liam's two month ped appointment, she found a heart murmur. We were referred to a pediatric cardiologist, Dr. Becker.

Yesterday we went to our appointment. I was very impressed with the nurses, but Liam was not. After getting undressed & getting measured, they took him to do a chest x-ray. One of the nurses picked him up to take him, L looked at her and immediately started bawling. I could not go with him during the x-ray, so I had to listen to him bawl. It was awful, I've never, ever heard him cry like that, not even during his shots. (I'm beginning to think Liam is getting stranger anxiety.) 

After the x-ray, I had to hold his arms down so they could perform an EKG! It took about one minute! 

Then we were off to our room to wait for Dr. Becker!

Dr. Becker explained that the x-ray & EKG looked great, and he could not find anything to be concerned about. Then he listened to Liam's heart with his stethoscope, in different areas for about fifteen minutes. 

He said the heart murmur was a low sound, and he could hear it, but it was not extremely audible. He explained it is a functioning heart murmur, which means his heart is functioning like it should, the blood is moving through the heart like it should. THANK YOU GOD!

He also said we don't need to pay any extra attention to it, that it probably isn't always audible, it just depends on the position of Liam and/or the stethoscope! Liam can do every activity as usual, and doesn't need any special extra attention! He said if his pediatrician was still concerned at his fifteen month check up to come back, and he would take another look!

We are so relieved & extremely thankful that Liam is just as healthy as we thought he was! 

He already weighs a whopping 15 lbs even and measures 25.5in long! 

Recently I have been researching how to make homemade baby food. It seems very healthy and definitely more cost efficient than buying jarred baby food. I'm extremely excited to try it out, but sad, because it also means that L is growing up--way too fast! 

I am so curious as to what he will like, and what he won't like. I'm also a little nervous about food allergies!

Liam is SO funny! He loves to smile & laugh! Recently he has been splashing in his bath tub, it's hiliarious! (Will post video later!) He's also been trying to roll over, from back to tummy, and tummy to back! He's SO close, but he gets so mad when he cannot do it! He loves sitting in his Bumbo, and is sitting without a floppy neck! He just sits there, turning his head from side to side checking out everything around him. We also read a lot in the Bumbo!

This Friday I am taking Liam to his first singing & signing class at the library! :) I am SO excited. I can't even begin to explain how important I believe signing is for babies and toddlers. I know a lot, but I think Liam will like the singing part & being entertained by someone other than Mommy!

Have a great week!