Little Heart Family: Christmas is Coming

Monday, December 20, 2010

Christmas is Coming

I just wanted to share this shot of the big boy on the morning of his preschool Christmas party. They had special treats and a book exchange. Clayton doesn't understand the Christmas break concept, so he's still a little confused as to why we don't have preschool anymore for a while.

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The Hess FamilyDecember 20, 2010 at 8:48 AM
I love this picture! He is so big now!! Hope you guys have a great Christmas!
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KimDecember 20, 2010 at 9:21 AM
Jackson and Addison are confused as well. We don't go back until January 10th, so they keep asking! He is getting to be such a big boy!!!
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CeciliaDecember 21, 2010 at 11:48 PM
That is an adorable picture Wendy.I don't know if he could smile any bigger.
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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.