21 Weeks – Dr. Barber and the Fetal Echo

We went in for your fetal echo and the verdict remains. ASD, atrial septal defect, and Aortic Stenosis with some questions about your left ventricle size. The great news is that Dr. Barber is fantastic and we were very appreciative of the time he took to answer our questions. Dr. Dixon was also there and she was again very personable and supportive. It was explained to us again, that while you are with me in my tummy, you will continue to do just fine and that on your birthday they will do an echo on your heart and really know how to best help you. Some more great news is that we get to stick with Dr. Moreno as your doctor and believe me, we were so relieved to hear that. All doctors are different and she is the perfect one for us. Kind, supportive, patient, understanding, and the list goes on and on. Of course every doctors visit comes with a plan and the plan for you and I is that we will continue to have ultrasounds every 4 weeks to see how you are growing, fetal echos to watch your heart, and keep with our regular schedule with Dr. Moreno. You have lots of people watching out for you and your dad and I trust that they are really going to be able to help you. We love you Miss Adelaide and cant wait for you to be with us. Heavenly Father loves you too and He has given you to us as a blessing that we are so thankful for. 

Growth Stats

Mommy - 100 lbs
Baby Otte - 7.2 inches, 10.5 ounces

20 Weeks – Baby Shower Extravaganza

After an exciting week of Dr. appointments and meetings, Preston and I were excited for our Idaho getaway. What we were a little less excited for was 16 hour drive from Tucson to Burley. Throw the puppies and being 20 weeks pregnant into the mix and an adventure was created. Lucky enough though the drive was pretty uneventful minus pouring rain and Wilson escaping from the boot to try and be co-captain.  We spent the first couple of days in Burley bird hunting with the puppies and I am proud to say that I was a trooper and went out with them.

On Saturday we traveled to Smithfield for the beautiful baby shower.  Kami, Bristal, and Janet, your Aunt, Aunt, and Grandmother threw an awesome baby shower for you at Aunt Shelley’s house in Smithfield. There was a great turn out with Aunt Janet’s family, Aunt Shelley’s family, many people from the Larson side and the Johnson side too. Some of my good friends were even able to make it and it sure meant a lot to me that all those people came to show their support for you. Your Aunt Bristal had a cake made with koalas on it, Aunt Kami went above and beyond as usual with her gift basket and there were just so many beautiful gifts. Thanks to Stephanie, your Dad’s cousin, we played some pretty interesting games and let’s just say I was sure blushing by the end of them. There are a lot of people that are exicted to meet you and we can’t wait for you to meet them too.

We drove the lovely 16 hour drive home on Tuesday, October the 12th with a car topped full. We get to have an appointment with Dr. Barber, the pediatric cardiologist, and our good friend Suzie, to see how everything is looking on your fetal echo on the 13^th.  As always little one, just keep growing stronger each day. We love you very much and pray for you always.

20 Weeks - A Geneticist and a Perinatologist

We met with two new Dr.'s this week, one a geneticist and one a perinatologist.

Leslie, the geneticist, was very nice. She asked Preston and I a lot of questions about our families and their health. The she looked at all of your previous ultrasounds and all my previous blood tests. With all the information she analyzed and reviewed, Leslie felt like your little heart was the only thing that didn't turn form as perfect as the rest of you.

Dr. Maciulla, the perinatologist, joined the visit a little later. He also said that every thing else looked great. He explained that on the day of your birth we will have a lot of people ready to help you and I. The neonatology team will be there, the pediatric cardiology team, perinatology team and our favorite of all Dr. Moreno. I have a feeling it will be quite the day when you decide to come on out but please, please take your time. You can stay a little longer too if you'd like, I wont mind, I promise.

At the end of this week, your Aunt Kami, Aunt Bristal, and Grandma Janet will be throwing you a little celebration baby shower when we are in Idaho. You sure have a lot of people that love you, including your Dad and I. Keep growing and moving, and dont you work, no matter what we love you.

Growth Stats
Mommy - 98 lbs
Baby Otte - 6 inches, 9 ounces