Dear Sydney,
I woke up this morning and realized that I never told you how your last appointment went. You went to Dr. Moore's office on May 27 so they could weigh you. The Dr. just wants to make sure that you are gaining weight. You weighed in at 7 lbs. 10 oz. which is definitely an improvement from your appointment 21 days before that when you were at 6 lbs. 13 oz. You're still a small baby but at least you are a growing baby...that's all I ask for. All the nurses kept commenting on how long and thin you are. You're like a little string bean. Very tall but not much meat on your bones.

You will be 8 weeks old on Saturday. Dr. Womack (another cardiologist) said that you would start to show the side effects from your heart defect between 8-12 weeks. Considering your liver and lungs have already been effected, I don't know what else is left. Well, I take that back. I do know what else is left I just don't want it to happen. Sweating as if you just got done running, panting, chronically cold hands and feet, less movement of your legs and arms, weight loss...these are all symptoms that I pray you will never have to endure.

On a lighter note- you love music. If you are ever a little fussy, I will turn some music on and you calm down. You listen to The Beach Boys, Journey,piano music, Disney songs, Carrie Underwood, Andrea Bocelli, Van Halen...basically a little bit of everything. You are already such a well-rounded girl. Ha ha.

Once again, I love you. I frequently catch myself staring at you. What does life have in store for you? Whatever it is, you are a fighter. You can do anything.
Love, Mom

This is you when you were 1 day old...













This is you at 6 weeks old. You've gotten so long!