Happy Belated Heart Day Erin!!!

Three years ago, on Sept 19th, our little Erin had her heart repair (VSD and PDA...for those who have had to learn new meanings to certain letters of the alphabet).  This year the day passed by without a grand celebration.  I suppose that happens as the years pass, and I suppose that's also a good thing. Erin is fortunte, thanks be to God; she has no lasting effects from living with a large hole in her heart for the first six months of her life.  Had she been born 50 years ago, she may not be here today. (Open-heart surgery was not always done for those with Ds, even when the technology was available. Thankfully, that is not the case today). Even though we did not have a grand celebration, our hearts are filled with gratitude once again.  Parents just never foget having to watch their child go into heart failure and then endure open-heart surgery.  Thanks be to God, most kids come out on the other side, quite miraculously, stronger than their parents ever imagined they could be. So, once again, we offer prayers of thanksgiving for our little Happy's complete recovery!  We also include prayers of thanksgiving for little Zelie, six months old, who had her heart repair last month.  She is the youngest child to some friends of ours.  That extra chromosome has a way of bringing people together...some of the best poeple we have met!

And now, some recent photos of Erin, showing off that strong heart...

Such a little personality...

She always has to smell the flowers....