Ethan's heart is doing great!

I am relieved and happy to report that Dr. A. said Ethan's heart looked the best yet! He said he is a normal little boy with a few "plumbing issues", not a little boy with a sick heart. We couldn't have asked for better news for Ethan. He doesn't have any physical restrictions nor does he need any heart meds at this time. He goes back in another 6 months. Another sign that he is doing so well is that Dr. A. said that Ethan could even go one year because his heart looks so good, but given Ethan's past history and the fact that he has shown that he can change from good to bad fairly quickly, he is more comfortable with going 6 months between his appointments right now. (So am I!) For those of you who prayed specifically that he would cooperate well for all the tests, let me just say that he was "Mr. Cooperative" this morning! Honestly, I didn't even recognize the little guy. He followed everyone's instructions and I just stood there and watched (probably with my mouth open in disbelief!) But just so that I didn't think my little boy had turned into someone else, his normal little fighting spirit returned the second we walked back in the door at home!

The stuffed octopus in the picture is a gift from our favorite echo tech. Ethan has a special place in her heart and she fights to do Ethan's echo each time. =) She has done his echos when he has been very, very sick (with me crying by his side) and I know that she is just so happy to see him so healthy right now. He is well loved in the cardiology clinic! Once again, we can't begin to tell you what your prayers have meant and continue to mean to Ethan and our family. I hope that you can see God's grace in Ethan's life and feel a sense of awe that you are able to be a part of it through your prayers. Ever feel like you don't deserve something good that has happened to you? That is how I feel right now!