Surgery update

Yesterday we went to AI Dupont for a check up. They did an EKG, and ECHO, and Brodie had to get some blood work done. Everything looks as good if not better than the doctors could hope for. However Brodie is still way under sized, so they have pushed back his next surgery until he reaches 22 lbs. Currently Brodie is 15 months old and weighs 18 lbs 6 oz. Guessing by his past weight gains, it looks like surgery will be around May. After all of the exams were over Dr. Goudie wanted to send Brodie home with a Holter Electrocardiogram that had to stay on for 24 hours, so that they could better monitor how well his heart is working. Brodie was such a trooper, I could not be any more proud of him. All total we were there for 4 hours, which is a super long time for a 15 month old. He just acted like he knew it had to be done, so he didn't complain. When they drew blood he cried a little, but stopped as soon as it was done. The nurse bandaged his arm and gave him two stickers. Brodie got off of the chair and walked over to the kid sitting next to us and gave him one of his stickers, then gave him a hi five and walked out like nothing ever happened. He is the toughest kid I have ever seen, he definitely didn't get that from me. I passed out at three of my pre-natal appointments, but it's safe to say that Brodie has cured me of my doctor phobia. This is the Holter that he had to wear, we took it off at 12:30pm and celebrated with a sunday.