We found out yesterday that Trey has a little brother. We are very excited that we will have 2 little boys. I (Joy) was hoping to have a girl for the sole purpose of naming her after my Grammy, but other than that reason, I didn't want a girl over a boy. David really preferred to have another boy. We are able to use the same clothes as we used for Trey because they will be born in the same season, so that is a huge blessing. My sister and my brother both had 2 little boys first, and I love that thought that these boys will be buddies and great friends.
Everything looks good on the ultrasound except for some areas of concern on the one side of his brain. There are several choroid plexus cysts that by themselves are not a problem but the concern is what they are often associated with - Trisomy 18. On ultrasound there are usually other abnormalities like clenched fists, heart defects, foot malformations, and kidney defects - none of these were seen. My OB is going to have me go for a more advanced Level II ultrasound in a couple weeks to check on the status of the cysts and to see if there are any abnormalities that they missed on yesterday's ultrasound. We are praying that these cysts resolve on their own as most of these types of cysts do. I am so thankful to know that Jesus loves this sweet little boy more than we do, and He is caring for and protecting him even now. Please pray for us that God will calm our hearts - we as parents want to know that he is okay, but ultimately there is nothing we can do to control or change the situation. We love him regardless of any outcome but we are hoping and praying for a completely healthy baby boy.
He's a boy
His foot - you can see his 5 toes spread
His sweet profile
Another profile picture
His face - I'm not a huge fan of the face shots because they kind of scare me a little but I had it to share so I thought I would
