Superboy Clark

Ahhhhh!!!!  Sorry it's been forever and a day since I posted an update!  So many things have been going on that I just haven't had the time to really sit down, think and translate what's been happening into a post. 

My cousin Kyle graduated from high school, we took Clark to graduation and the big party afterward.  That was really exciting and exhausting for all of us!  But Clark did really well, and the party was outside in the 90 degree weather. 

 Clark is now 9lbs and it seems he's growing a little more every day.  We had another appointment at Scottish Rite yesterday.  His doctor is pretty confident that the harness isn't going to work, even still we will be "trying" it for another week.  After that,  we will have a little break from everything while the doctor confers with Clark's pediatrician and cardiologist to determine the right time to start manual placement.  That could be weeks, or months...we're just not sure yet.  The biggest factor is that he will be under anesthesia during the proceedure.  Either way they will get the hip in, whether using surgery or not.  They put him under so they're prepared if the hip doesn't go in manually, they can just start surgery.  It's scary for us because surgery is such a huge deal for such a little baby, especially one with compromised lungs and a heart issue.

After hip placement, they will put him in a cast for 6 weeks.  Then, because of growth, stinkiness, etc, they change the cast out and we do another 6 weeks.  Then we repeat that again, for a total of 18 weeks in the cast.  Hopefully after that, the hip is in, and stays in.  Please pray for us all during this.  Especially Clark, he's been through so much already.  He needs some normal.

Clark loves baths...he actually laughs out loud!!