Cooper went for his 4 month check-up today.
New stats:
Weight: 14 lbs. 13.4 oz. - 50th percentile
Head circumference: 15 3/4 in. - 10th percentile
Length: 25 1/2 in. - 75th percentile
Lia (yes, the same Lia from the Olympic party - we're lucky enough to have her as a friend and a pediatrician) said that he's definitely built like Sean. Okay, he's really like a mini Sean anyway. As you can see from previous picture posts, he looks like him too!
On a more serious note. I am asking for prayers for Cooper. We haven't blogged about this before because it is intensely personal to us. I still don't want to go into a lot of details but Cooper was born with a slight birth defect. It is something that the body can correct itself but if not corrected by 6 months, can lead to further complications. So far, it has not corrected itself and Lia referred us to a specialist today. If it doesn't correct itself, Cooper will have to have surgery to fix it in the next couple of months. Lia said that it is a fairly simple surgery but the fact that my baby will be taken from me, put to sleep, and cut upon absolutely breaks my heart.
If you are reading this blog, please offer up a prayer on behalf of Cooper. As our pastor said yesterday, "There is no limit to what God can do." He alone can heal our precious baby boy and I've been on my knees every night with that request.
Update
12 years ago
3 comments:
We just offered a prayer up for Cooper... healing, peace of mind, and great wisdom- may they all be yours! God loves your precious little boy even more than you do; can you even imagine? That's so hard for us to fathom but it brings great comfort when these kinds of things come along! Love to you!
We love you and are praying for you. We know that God has it all under control - even when we don't understand the why's and how's. Remember, hope does not disappoint us!
Prayer said . . . and will pray more. Michael had surgery at 6 months so I would be happy to share that experience with you. Love
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