Alexandra had a check-up at her cardiologist earlier this week. Since she had an echo the last time, she didn’t need to go through that this time around. However, she did go through all the other testing. I am happy to say that everything looked great! We were very excited to see her oxygenation level at 97!
It’s funny the things children remember. We were on our way out and passed by the door of the echocardiagram room. The technician (Sue) was standing at the door talking to someone and, of course, talked to Alexandra and commented on how big she is now. Alexandra asked if she could go into the room. When we told her she didn’t have to go this time, she said “Okay, but next time I go in and get a book and animal crackers!” (Every time she has an echo, she eats countless animal crackers that Sue has, and Sue always gives her a book after it’s over.) Sue thought it was so cute that she pulled out a book to give her anyway.
I don’t know how many others have read the whole large volume of Curious George from cover to cover, but we have been working on it each night at bedtime. The other night we were at a part when George was in the hospital, and they were taking an x-ray. I was about to turn the page when Alexandra flipped it back over and said “They take picture of George like they did of me when I was in the hospital!” She even talked about Daddy wearing the Dalmations when she was having it done! (The protective apron they had him wear had a 101 Dalmations themed print on it.) I was surprised that she remembered the apron but was more shocked that she would even realize that what was happening to Curious George in the illustration was the same thing she had gone through. I had to keep back some tears, as memories of that month flooded back into my mind.
The good news is that while something brings up an emotion from time to time, it seems almost like a distant memory. She is doing so well, and I feel like we can really move forward with our lives now!