Roo-Bug and Little Feet!

So we had a appointment today with a prenatal/infant cardiologist to look at Baby Roo-Bug's heart. It was a long sonogram, and they were a tad late coming in, so we got to get some good looks at our little one. Auntie A (technically there are three Auntie A's....this one is my youngest sister, who was in TN during the last pregnancy so it was extra special that she got to be there to see the baby on sonogram)

Baby Roo-Bug is a whole 1lb 7oz! :)

They threw around a whole lot of terms and did determine that is it not a sinus pause....which is really good! It would have meant a pacemaker was more then likely. However, there weren't enough determining factors, or actions of the heart to conclude that diagnosis, so that was ruled out today.

 The doctors did decide that they are 95% sure that is its a PAC, premature atrial contractions. That the strange beat or pause is the upper chamber of the heart is sending an extra electrical impulse too soon after the previous beat, and cause the lower chamber to pause because it can't keep up or process that extra beat. It thankfully is benign and again should be something they will grow out of without any long term complications. WAHOO!!!! PRAISE GOD! :) 

They will continue to monitor, but not weekly, we will go back to see the specialist in 4 to 6 weeks. (this helps the budget cause of the extra co-pays with the specialist) The hope is that Baby Roo will have grown out of it before birth, but will be something treatable if the baby has not, with medication or then a pacemaker, but that is only after the baby is a month old to determine if that would even be necessary. The baby did have the hiccups so that did make things a little harder for them to see everything they wanted and give a 100% on the PAC diagnosis. My sister said its just a 2nd born thing....making sure they get some extra attention too. ;) 

If you would like some more medical definition....   

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premature_atrial_contraction  


They did mention some other 5% options of more worst case scenarios, however I didn't note them, and won't write them here. Other then it could be a blockage of some sort, but they can't, without the baby being born, give 100% for any other diagnosis with the needed equipment for a proper scan. That 5% is not what we are resting in at all. Aware of it, but not dwelling, hence that is all I'll say. :) God has been faithful and continues to bring peace that does pass all understanding. We are confident He is holding us in His hands. 

I love that Baby Roo-Bug looks like they are laughing here! :) with their little hand up close to the mouth about to cover their delight. 

I know you can't really see the heart, but that is what is in the picture, along with the heart beat, you can see the pause right in the middle, and at the end. We are indeed fearfully and wonderfully made. 

Little feet!
The chorus this song came to mind.... I remember back in the day Sandy Patti singing it....
(I've got big steps, but little feet, I've big steps little feet,  I may be small, but He lives in Me! Big steps, little feet!)
I had to look up the rest of the song and found the lyrics perfect about God's hand on our Little baby Roo-Bug

My feet are small, it takes me awhile
Sometimes it seems a block is a mile
But little is much, Jesus loves me
I've got big steps for little feet

Chorus:

I've got big steps, little feet
I've got big steps, little feet
I may be small but He lives in me
Big steps, little feet

My God is big so look inside
He does big things in a smaller size
When I am weak, He is my strength
With each step I take

In my heart and in these hands
I hold the future to this land
I know where I'm going, I know who I am
I know just why I stand