Abi's 1st year check-up results:
22 Lbs 7 oz
30 in
It placed her in the 75% for both weight and length.
She's doing wonderful. Dr. Annie was thrilled! Everything is going perfect!!!
We couldn't be happier ! :-)
Art
Abigail
Monday, July 26, 2010
1 year old check up
10.20am
We are now going to Abi's 1year old check up, first doctor appointment in 3 months.

Details to come soon :-)
Art
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We are now going to Abi's 1year old check up, first doctor appointment in 3 months.

Details to come soon :-)
Art
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Saturday, July 24, 2010
7.27am
Last year at 7.27am EDT our beautiful little Ms Muffin came to this world! We had known it would be a difficult year ahead of us, but we've come to a better place that we could have imagined!
Happy Birthday Abigail!!!!! We love you so much there are no words in any language to describe it!!!
July 25, 2009 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

July 3rd, 2010


July 23rd, 2010

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Happy Birthday Abigail!!!!! We love you so much there are no words in any language to describe it!!!
July 25, 2009 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

July 3rd, 2010


July 23rd, 2010

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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
3 Days To The Turn
Yes, only 3 days left and our little girl turns 1!!!! I can't believe it has already been a year! And what a year!!! Unbelievably difficult, challenging and stretching us in every possible way, but being where we are today I would not change it for anything else!!!
I have a wonderful wife, dream-daughter, my parents are fine and finally made it here to NC!
Next Monday we are going with Abi for her 1 year old checkup and the following week to her cardiologist appointment. First doctor visits in 3 months! We will sure keep you updated!



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I have a wonderful wife, dream-daughter, my parents are fine and finally made it here to NC!
Next Monday we are going with Abi for her 1 year old checkup and the following week to her cardiologist appointment. First doctor visits in 3 months! We will sure keep you updated!



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Saturday, July 17, 2010
2 steps ahead..
11:00 am today - high time for a nap for Abi. Abi is playing with her baskets, crawling rounds, climbing on mommy and daddy, pulling up on everything that is at least 1 inch high... All in attempt to prolong the fun.
She's walking when you hold her hands, but this morning Abi just let my fingers and took off and took 2 steps on her own!
Amazing how fast she's growing; how much she understands and communicates. She mastered the sign word for milk, and now she shows when she's hungry and when she's 'done' eating or playing or anything she doesn't want to do anymore! How awesome is that?
Abi is a pretty awesome little girl.
We are so proud of you Honey!!
Mommy.
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She's walking when you hold her hands, but this morning Abi just let my fingers and took off and took 2 steps on her own!
Amazing how fast she's growing; how much she understands and communicates. She mastered the sign word for milk, and now she shows when she's hungry and when she's 'done' eating or playing or anything she doesn't want to do anymore! How awesome is that?
Abi is a pretty awesome little girl.
We are so proud of you Honey!!
Mommy.
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Learning New Things
Abi is doing wonderful and keeps on surprising us with new tricks almost every day.
Last week she started climbing the stairs! Yes! Climbing the stairs! It's a bit scary but at the same time it's so wonderful to see the joy and fascination with the new challenge in her eyes when she looks up the stairs just right before she starts her way up ;-)

The following short movie shows the new skill Abi picked up from her grandma (via SKYPE) after i left them without paying much attention for 3 minutes ;-)
And now it's time to go back to bed. After all it's 3.30am.
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Last week she started climbing the stairs! Yes! Climbing the stairs! It's a bit scary but at the same time it's so wonderful to see the joy and fascination with the new challenge in her eyes when she looks up the stairs just right before she starts her way up ;-)

The following short movie shows the new skill Abi picked up from her grandma (via SKYPE) after i left them without paying much attention for 3 minutes ;-)
And now it's time to go back to bed. After all it's 3.30am.
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Monday, June 28, 2010
How much can she eat
Last week Abi started taking longer naps, especially the first one later in the morning. Today again she took a 2 hours and 50 minutes nap and then had lunch.
And now that's what I was not expecting!
She ate almost full jar of mixed veggies with turkey (one of her favorites) and 1/4 of a container with apples and carrots and 1/4 of a jar with spaghetti in meat sauce and 1/4 of a container of prunes. And snacks after this. WOW!!!! Hopefully the next diaper change will fall on mommy ;-)
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About Abi's Blog
HELLO!!
This blog is created not only to keep our family and friends updated on Abi's condition, events, surgeries and everyday life... but also to provide legit and educated information about Congenital Heart Defects that touch 1 in 100 babies.
Welcome to Abi's blog with hopes you will find it useful, interesting, touching and even entertaining...
Here are some facts about our sweet baby girl:
Abi was born on July 24th, 2009 with several heart defects that were detected prenatally at 18 weeks: Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries (Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Vessels) (CCTGA = LTGA = L-TGA), Ebstein's Malformation (Ebstein's Anomaly) (malformed tricuspid valve), Pulmonary Stenosis and VSD.
Her first surgery - PA band - was scheduled for December 8th, 2009, however unexpectedly was changed to an Open Heart Surgery (OHS) called Double Switch performed on December 9th, 2009, originally planned for much later...
This blog is created not only to keep our family and friends updated on Abi's condition, events, surgeries and everyday life... but also to provide legit and educated information about Congenital Heart Defects that touch 1 in 100 babies.
Welcome to Abi's blog with hopes you will find it useful, interesting, touching and even entertaining...
Here are some facts about our sweet baby girl:
Abi was born on July 24th, 2009 with several heart defects that were detected prenatally at 18 weeks: Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries (Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Vessels) (CCTGA = LTGA = L-TGA), Ebstein's Malformation (Ebstein's Anomaly) (malformed tricuspid valve), Pulmonary Stenosis and VSD.
Her first surgery - PA band - was scheduled for December 8th, 2009, however unexpectedly was changed to an Open Heart Surgery (OHS) called Double Switch performed on December 9th, 2009, originally planned for much later...
Second OHS was scheduled for March 3rd, 2010 to correct the baffle created during the 1st surgery.
Thank you for your support and prayers.
Art & Joanna (Asia) & Abi.
Thank you for your support and prayers.
Art & Joanna (Asia) & Abi.
You can CONTACT US at: blog@Care4Abi. com
“You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have!"
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CHD Abbreviations:
ASD - Atrial Septal Defect;
DILV - Double Inlet Left Ventricle;
HLHS - Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome;
HRV - Hypoplastic Right Ventricle;
LTGA - Levo-Transposition of Great Arteries;
PA - Pulmonary Atresia;
PDA - Patent Ductus Arteriosus;
PS - Pulmonary Stenosis;
TOF - Tetralogy of Fallot
VSD - Ventricular Septal Defect
DILV - Double Inlet Left Ventricle;
HLHS - Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome;
HRV - Hypoplastic Right Ventricle;
LTGA - Levo-Transposition of Great Arteries;
PA - Pulmonary Atresia;
PDA - Patent Ductus Arteriosus;
PS - Pulmonary Stenosis;
TOF - Tetralogy of Fallot
VSD - Ventricular Septal Defect