Thursday, December 4, 2008

Update on Gracie and heart baby

On November 24th Gracie had heart surgery. The two ½ hour surgery was successful and she has recovered very quickly. She has recovered so quickly that she was released early from the hospital !

We get updates from the foster home about her progress. This is what Gracie's nanny wrote: Coming to us recently from another orphanage, Gracie is a beautiful little girl with big eyes, porcelin skin, and a sweet smile. She suffers from a congenital heart disease, but her surgery on November 24 went very well, and we're confident that she will fully recover. Gracie has done so well since coming to the foster home. She gained 1.2 kg in a little over a month, and she's learned to roll over and hold her head up since coming to the foster home. She sucks her fingers in a very cute way, and she loves being held. She always coos and gives such beautiful big smiles. We're thrilled to see the progress she's made in just a few weeks, and we can't wait to see what she accomplishes in the future!

We also got an update from a friend at our orphanage that the heart baby in the previous post will transferred from the government orphanage this month! Her new home has central heating and advanced medical facilities close by that can help.

Praise our dad for how he heals and works so quickly!

2 comments:

Ann said...

Hey P&J,

Thanks for leaving a note. Just wanted to let YOU know that we check your blog too and enjoy reading about your experiences, especially the stories about your kiddos. We're thinking about you guys often and are so proud of you.

Take care!

Calvin said...

It was great meeting up with you guys! Nice to read up on what you've been up to. Awesome! Will lift you guys up, hope to see you both in the near future =)