I wouldn’t have known it was a Monday if it weren’t for traffic, this week went really fast! Brendan had a good night, and he was very alert and awake when we arrived today, just waiting for his echocardiogram.

He was actually really calm and tolerated the whole test much better than usual.

Any time the tech’s hand got anywhere Brendan’s face, Brendan would root and try to bite! So when the test was all done, we gave him his pacifier. He won’t be able to start to try a bottle until he is able to handle routine tests without losing oxygen saturations. Today was a good day with his numbers, but it will still take some time.

I took this video yesterday of Brendan patiently waiting for some tests to be done. He was just as calm and bright-eyed today.

Brendan looks cuter every day!

Later in the day, the cardiologist called to let us know that the echo showed a “suspicious” atrial septum and mitral valve, but that it was not enough for them to want to do the septostomy right away. He is stable enough that they have decided that the priority is letting him eat and grow.
They are going to repeat the echo again on Monday next week and see if there is any change, and then they will consider again whether or not to do the procedure.

Trevor got to spend the morning with Gramma, so of course he was all dressed up in a super cute coordinated outfit!

He gave himself a pretty good scratch on the cheek today, he is in need of a manicure! Here he is showing off by flexing his biceps and his chunky cheeks!