17 weeks and a hard day...

Today we had an ultrasound with you. The doctor had seen an ultrasound the week before and he was concerned that your little tummy was not filled with fluid. So today he wanted to look again and see what was going on. Your tummy was still not filled with fluid and he was able to see that your lip had not completely formed. He told us that you had a bilateral cleft lip and palate. It was a hard day. We didn't know what challenges you would have to face. We loved you so much the same - none of that changed. The doctor set us up for an appointment with the plastic surgeon. It was so comforting to meet a very skilled doctor, to see pictures of his repairs and know that he would be doing yours and hear of the issues we would face - mostly feeding issues. It was a great visit and we felt so much better as we left with so much hope that you would not have to endure much pain. By the end of the week, our spirits were lifted.