Little Heart Family: Annual Visit to Santa

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Annual Visit to Santa

Mom and I took the boys to see Santa at the mall a couple weeks ago. Clayton was so excited to see the big man. For weeks he had been telling me he wanted a trash truck and a Toy Story notepad (his cousin Lizzy has one), and when Santa asked, he knew just what to say. Eli was slightly apprehensive about approaching Santa. He was agreeable to sit on his lap, but he didn't want any interaction. Aaron was just along for the ride.

Santa in past years. They sure have grown.

1 comment:

EricaDecember 28, 2010 at 6:08 PM
Oh my goodness! You are so lucky to have these little guys but I am sure they keep you pretty much worn out. My two do and there are only two. Merry Christmas! So glad you guys had a good one. Come play with us next time you are in Vegas.
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

From http://www.mayoclinic.org/hlhs/

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is an abnormality in which the left side of the heart (left ventricle, aortic valve and aorta) is severely underdeveloped. The condition is congenital (present at birth).

When the left-side heart structures are underdeveloped, the right side of the heart must pump blood to both the lungs and to the rest of the body. In the womb, a baby's body receives oxygen-rich blood through a communication (connection) called the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). After birth, the PDA spontaneously begins to close. An undeveloped heart cannot pump efficiently enough to support life and that is when a baby with HLHS gets very sick. Without treatment, the defect is usually fatal within the first several days of life.