The Oosting Family: Thanksgiving came early!!!

I briefly paused as we set out for our cardiology visit to {our beloved} Dr. Lee this morning!! My car no longer drives itself to the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital!! And for that I am grateful!! Thankfully our visit went better than this picture!! More on that photo shoot later!!

It's been 7 {long, yet short} months since we last saw the doctor that always refers to Bry and I as "Mr. & Mrs. Ooooosting" Emphasis always on the Ooooooo's!!

Here is Piper prior to her visit 7 months ago and now today!!

The prayer list in relation to this visit was long... in our eyes... not God's!!

Please Lord, let her heart be structurally sound. Let the leakage of her aortic valve and the narrowing be miracously improved!!

Please Lord, let her sit still long enough for us to get clear echo pictures. She may look like her mama... But her busy is all Bryan!!

Please Lord, let her not poop at her regularly scheduled times of 7:30 & 8:30am!! Overshare? Perhaps!! But as I've said all along... This blog is for P-Diddy and I think she should know we pounded the gates about poop!!

So back to the poop scoop -- poop would surely send me into hot flashes leading into our early morning appointment!! Ain't nobody got time to change a diaper when hearts are on the line!! And let's not even discuss me and smells in confined spaces!!

And the visit went something like this...

Shanda checked our...

{blood pressure} 80\31

{O2 level} 100%

{weight} 23# 9oz

{height} 31.25in

{EKG} Great

As you can see from this picture -- Piper considers herself to be quite the heart expert and therefore carefully watched that all the pads were being placed correctly!!

Next came our beloved!! Piper sat like such a little lady listening to what Dr. Lee was saying and even gave him the occasional "cheese faced smile." He was thrilled by her size and that she is walking and therefore making all the big developmental milestones.

Dr. Lee listened to her heart and said Piper does have a slight murmur, but that's almost expected in heart babes like herself. He was pleased with her EKG and said that he didn't feel an echo was even necessary today!! SAY WHAT?? I then told him I have been packing for this echo for weeks -- I have 12 toys and 12 pounds of Gerber puffs packed away in that stroller!! But as I've said all along -- If Dr. Lee is happy, then we are happy too!! Echo or not!!

Next visit in 6 months! Thank you Jesus!!

So once again God has been so faithful to our little heart miracle!! And us!! This visit could not have gone any smoother!! And Piper even pooped before leaving home!! With no additional "surprises!!"

If you doubt the power of prayer you need to come and hear Piper's full story!! She has been one answer to prayer after another since we found out about her silly confused heart!!

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A year ago we had maternity pictures taken at this same sweet red barn.

I'll save you the mushy sentimental throwback -- I'll unload that on Bryan later - he L.O.V.E.S that stuff!!

A year ago was a much different time!! But that year defines us as a family and tells us that no matter what GOD HAS GOT US!!!

Thank you Anne Vruggink for capturing our family so beautifully!! Love you friend!!

www.annievphotography.com

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