..Life With Zoe..: Whew! Let's Catch Up! 17 Weeks!

Wednesday, February 23

Whew! Let's Catch Up! 17 Weeks!

Sorry for the lagging on updates, but things have been quite a bit crazy around here. The big news is a BOY & GIRL! Here is a short recap...

We are 17 weeks!

The skeletons are hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is accumulating. The umbilical cords are getting thicker and stronger, and those tiny fingers and toes are now topped by one-of-a-kind prints.

I am feeling pretty good except for the never ending sciatic and back pain.

What we missed...

We are 16 weeks!

Watch what you say... tiny bones forming in the babies ears mean the little ones can now pick up your voice. Eyebrows, lashes, and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming.

Here is the 16 week belly.

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StephanieSaturday, March 19, 2011
Congratulations! Stories like yours give me hope! :)
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no more frumpSaturday, March 19, 2011
OMGosh a boy AND a girl!! So exciting!
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Miracles Do Happen

After years of struggling with trying to conceive, pregnancy loss, infertility, countless day of heartbreak and tears... we learned we were expecting twins August 1, 2011. We thought this would be a perfect story ending, but that was not the case...

Our journey to be parents took us down another road of struggles and battles. On March 1, 2011, at 18 weeks pregnant, Zoe was diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Dylan with Down Syndrome and Esophageal Atresia. This was absolutely crushing and left us with wondering if there was any hope for a positive future with our children.

On March 25, 2011, at 21 weeks 4 days pregnant, we lost our sweet little boy. Our hearts were broken but we still had to fight for Zoe. I was unexpectedly admitted to the hospital with preterm labor on April 28, 2011. After countless days of trying to stop labor, Dylan was born peacefully sleeping on May 5, 2011 at 2:21 am.

That same morning I was sent to surgery to save Zoe from making a debut. We became a popular miracle at the hospital as labor stopped and Zoe continued to thrive. At 34 weeks pregnant and 8 very long weeks of hospital bed rest I was finally allowed to return home. This lasted exactly two blissful weeks.

Zoe decided to make a statement of her strength and was born on July 4, 2011. She arrived in this world like a little firecracker ready to battle for her life. At just seven days old on July 11, 2011, Zoe underwent her first open heart surgery, the Norwood, under the care of Dr Starnes at CHLA. After almost eight weeks of ups and downs she was discharged on August 25, 2011 to go home. We spend the next four months loving every moment as she continued to thrive and beat all odds.

On January 19, 2011, at just over six months old, Zoe underwent her second stage surgery, the Glenn procedure, again under the care of Dr. Starnes at CHLA. She had a spectacular and speedy recovery of just six days and home on the seventh day. What we hope to be Zoe's final surgery, the Fontan shouldn't be for a couple of years.

Graduating from "interstage" is wonderful and we now have a taste of what "normal" life is like. We cherish very moment with our daughter and are thankful that she is a part of our lives. Her smiles brighten our days, her giggles warm our hearts. Her half of a heart is more whole then we ever imagined.

This is our journey to mend her broken heart.

..Life With Zoe..

Finding courage and hope to mend half a heart

Wednesday, February 23

Whew! Let's Catch Up! 17 Weeks!

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