a reason to celebrate

Things are looking up! I endured and passed my full day glucose test, and we got encouraging news at our ultrasound this week! When the doctor came in to tell us the results she had a surprised look on her face. “It looks better!” she said. She was so excited she brought us back into the vidiology room where they have all the screens to compare images. She showed us the difference between the new images and previous ones. Right now the fluid around the lungs appears to be just a thin rim, instead of large pockets like before. The lungs have grown considerably and filled in most of the space where the fluid was. The fluid around the belly and the extra amniotic fluid are the same as before but those issues aren’t as concerning because they aren’t interfering with the development. They thoroughly checked all other areas of the baby and still none of the other problems commonly associated with this condition appear to be showing up. So, for now that is great news! They are going to continue with the weekly appointments and bi-weekly ultrasounds to make sure the fluid doesn’t return. But it looks like we are fitting into the 20% chance they gave us of the condition improving without intervention! Thank you to everyone for your prayers! They are working!

It was the perfect day to receive such good news because Phil and I had already planned a post-appointment date night since my parents were in town anyway to watch Liam. It’s been a really long time since we had a date night, I actually can’t remember when the last one was. Better yet, we had several gift cards to be used so it was a date free from guilt for spending too much money. We started with an early dinner at Chandler’s Crab House on Lake Union. Since it was 5pm on a Wednesday, we were the first people there and got the best table in the house, right by the window overlooking the lake at the end of the pier. We watched sea planes take off and enjoyed uninterrupted conversation with each other. It was wonderful. After dinner we met up with some cousins at the Sounders vs. LA Galaxy game, a Christmas gift we had all received from Phil’s aunt and uncle. It was a fun game and a great way to celebrate the positive doctor’s appointment.