He's OK!!!

A few weeks ago at Boston's well-check the Dr. heard a heart murmur. Although he assured me that they are common and to not worry too much, we have been nervous wrecks at the Hartshorn household. Anything wrong with my child's heart is not ok! I was scared for my little boy and that it might keep him from having a full life without limitations. Or what if he needs surgery or something? I can't go thru surgery with him again!

So Friday we had his appointment with the "Children's Heart Center" and they did an EKG and an Echocardiogram. Boston did great with the EKG! He barely moved, but the echo...not so much. He hated the ultrasound goop being rubbed all over him and kept trying to grab the wand and push it away Can you blame him tho? I hate the goop too! He did better than I had expected so that's nice :)

After both tests were done, the Dr. told us he's great and he has what is called an "innocent murmur". If I understand it right, nothing's wrong, you just hear an extra sound when listening to the heart in the stethoscope. He told us to not even bother with a follow up or anything! He'll grow out of it! What a weight to be lifted off this Mommy's shoulders!

The Dr. gave me a pamphlet about innocent heart murmurs and when I got home I read it. One part got me cracking up! It says, "Innocent murmurs often come and go and are more likely to be noticed when the heart rate is a little faster, such as when the child is anxious, is ill with fever, or has been very active." Very active... There you go! Looks like Boston will always have this murmur then! ha ha ha

Now I'm gonna get serious on ya... Rob gave Boston a blessing after we found out about the murmur. I am so grateful to have the priesthood in my home! I am grateful for the peace and comfort it gives me. I'm grateful to Rob for living his life righteously so that we can have those blessings. And most importantly, I'm grateful to my Heavenly Father. He is so aware of my stresses and fears that come with motherhood and he comforts me. He gives me peace and strength when I need it most. And I'm grateful that my little boy is ok! I love him so much and don't know what I would do if something ever happened to him. I love you Boston!!!!