In addition to having a great day yesterday, getting to be back at church, I also forgot to mention that Ethan finally decided to give nursing a try yesterday! This was such an encouragment to me to not have to pump for once! Since Ethan's cardiology team said he could only nurse once a day and have to be bottle fed the rest of the time, I was doubting if I'd ever get to have the bonding experience. I've tried several times since we came home, but he just screamed and cried (he's so spoiled by the bottle!) and never wanted to latch on until yesterday. He's been fussy all day today so the couple of times I tried, I wasn't surprised that he didn't want to do it. I don't want to force it on him and make him end up not enjoying it, so I'll just keep trying, day by day. Maybe if God blesses us with more children in the future, I'll get the blessing of getting to nurse and not pump. Until then, I'll just be thankful for the times I do get to nurse Ethan, each time is precious and amazing.
Another way God has been good is that I've been able to connect with two other HLHS families - both are Christian families with baby girls. One girl was just born Sept. 19th and had her first surgery (Norwood) last Monday, Sept. 24th. Her family's from New Orleans and they chose to have the surgery in Boston. Please add baby Julianne and her parents (Jessica and Kent) to your prayers. http://juliannesjourney.blogspot.com/ The other family is a little closer to home, they live in Columbia, SC - where my (Julie) youngest sister is going to college. Their baby has not been born yet, but, like us, they were blessed to find out prenatally about their little girl's condition so they can understand and prepare for their journey ahead. Please pray for this family as well: http://babygirlbutcher.blogspot.com/.
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