Our Little Teapot: Preview (PRE-surgery)

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Preview (PRE-surgery)

Just because you're having to wait for post-surgery pics. These are pre-surgery.

6 comments:

Anxious AF said...: I am so glad that this surgery went well, and you got to bring your sweet girl home so fast!
Looks like she and Alex share the same chubby legs, all that yummy breast milk!!!!!; Friday, October 3, 2008 at 8:12:00 AM CDT
Cathy said...: Yea! Pictures at least. Now I can just look on the blog and see that sweet baby girl! What a beautiful room!!! She looks just like a princess.; Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 9:44:00 AM CDT
Kenzie said...: Connie-

Look at that precious girl! She looks so happy and her eyes just sparkle! The room is precious too... how fun!

Love you guys and praying,
Kenzie; Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 12:14:00 PM CDT
Tamara said...: I totally love the room, fixed up all princess for her! I especially loved the 1st picture. You can truly see the happiness in her eyes and in her smile. You guys are so great in meeting all her physical needs, but also emotional as well, and it shows on her face. You should be so proud of yourselves for giving her such a happy and loving home. I'm so glad to see some more pictures of Conner's "sister".

Tamara; Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 12:22:00 PM CDT
Angie said...: it's so good to see a picture of mallorie!! it's been so long since I've seen one, and she has grown up so much! What a sweetheart.; Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 10:05:00 PM CDT
Julie said...: She looks as though she knows that she is a princess! What fun bedding!; Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 6:47:00 AM CDT

the beginning of mallorie rose's story

In October 2006, we went for an ultrasound for our fifth child, and were told that our daughter probably had a chromosomal defect. We were urged to get an amniocentesis so that genetic testing could be done, “so the doctors will know what decisions to make.” The specialist told us that he suspected Trisomy 13 or 18, and if he was correct, then no OB would do a c-section because it wouldn’t make a difference for the end outcome. Besides, no surgeon would operate on her back (she had a meningocele – spina bifida), because “Trisomy 18 and 13 are what are called lethal conditions. They are incompatible with life.”

That’s how our story with her began, but it is most certainly not the end. As her amazing pediatrician said about examining her at birth, “I looked into her eyes, and she looked back at me and said, I’m here for the long haul, chick.”