Team Woodard: Springtime! and Echo

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Springtime! and Echo

Trigger has been enjoying the weather and I am trying to get him outside as much as possible…it can be exhausting for me to chase him all over the place though! We have also been enjoying a few popsicles every now and then…he’s really not OVERLY fond of eating them. BUT, he LOVES to hold them!

I’m trying to make the most of these days with Trigger because I know it will change soon. I do know that I will miss my one-on-one time with my little guy! He’s a MESS but so much fun!!!

OH and I STAND CORRECTED! Trigger did absolutely PERFECT at his appt with Dr. King today. They started out by doing the echo. He laid in my lap and was VERY still for 20 minutes. WHAT? Well, he was a perfect angel and they got WONDERFUL pictures of his heart.

Afterwards, they had to do an EKG…he wasn’t so sure about having all those tabs on him but it didn’t take long. THEN, they checked his blood pressure and he LOST it. He sees me check mine all the time and he pulls at the cuff and says, “no, no, no”. Soooo i guess the same goes for him. He was fine as soon as the cuff was off his arm! He weighed in at 26.5 lbs. (fully dressed with shoes) which is down from a couple of weeks ago at Green Clinic (when he was naked). And, he was 33 inches tall. My little boy is growing up TOO fast! Next, we saw Dr. King who is an AMAZING doctor with absolutely NO ego issues! He is completely humble and gives ALL the praise to God. LOVE THAT! He listened to Trigger’s heart and told us that his hole is CLOSED! YAY! The echo preliminary report was all good. So, unless something shows up when Dr. King looks at the echo, then Trigger is released! I think Dr. King is great but I really don’t want to have to see him ever again! :)

The nurses were so sweet too…after Dr. King listened to Trigger’s heart, one of the nurses let Trigger play with her stethoscope. He immediately put it around his neck…just like Dr. King…and pulled his shirt up and started “listening” to his heart. Hmmm…maybe he won’t be an Emeril, maybe he will be a cardiologist!

Praise the Lord for a healthy boy!

Oh and my STORY will have to wait another day because I just can’t do it tonight!

1 comment:

Lisa D said...: Praise the Lord for healed hearts and answered prayers!; April 22, 2010 at 10:30 AM

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The Woodards

My name is Garson Woodard. I'm a wife to Matt. He is the most incredible husband a girl could ask for. We met in Kindergarten at Cedar Creek (the school we attended for 13 years). Matt and I started dating our Jr. year in high school and dated for 6 years. We got married on June 26, 2004. I am so thankful that God brought us together! I am a mother to Trigger, Campbell, and Larkin. We worked hard to have all of them. After 2 miscarriages, two years after trying to get pregnant, a 2 week hospital stay, and a short (didn't seem short at the time) NICU stay, we brought home our first precious miracle: Trigger! He was born on July 29, 2008. Trigger's completely spoiled rotten! He is full of personality and definitely shows some of the same tenacity that his namesake had!

With our second child, Campbell, we made it to 38 weeks. He was born on June 3, 2010. He still had to stay in the NICU for 5 days for breathing issues. Campbell is absolutely precious..shy but such a little clown. I can't wait to watch our two boys which are 22 months apart) grow up together. I know they are going to fight constantly but be BEST of friends at the same time!

I just thought my boys were our miracles...and they are...but, at the end of May 2011, Matt and I found out that we were expecting the biggest surprise of our life. We were having baby #3 after being told we could never get pregnant on our own. AND, to add to the excitement, we were having a GIRL. After dealing with my medical issues, a two vessel cord, and IUGR, Larkin was born on January 6, 2012. She came here ruling the roost and I am sure that is not going to change anytime soon.

After what seemed like forever thinking that I would not have any children, God has blessed me with three beautiful babies all within 3.5 years.

After having Campbell, Matt and I decided I would become a stay-at-home mom. In alot of ways it is more difficult than teaching because I am with OUR children all day...and OUR children don't seem to listen like my students would. HOW DOES THAT WORK? Haha! Seriously though, it is the BEST job in the world and I feel very blessed to be able to be home to witness each and every minute of our boys' lives!

I started this blog when we found out we were pregnant with Trigger and have continued to document our crazy lives with a toddler and a baby since I don't have time to scrapbook anymore. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you visit again!