Sunday, January 28, 2007

Giddy-up Cowgirl



On Saturday, the girls went to a birthday party and rode horses. A classmate of Holly's had a super fun birthday party that was all about horses. The girls had a great time and Hannah who said she wasn't sure about riding was the most difficult to convince that it was time to go home.

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Check-up Time


As you can see from the picture, Walt is not excited about this visit to his cardiologist, but he should be. We got a good report and do not have to have a recheck for six more months, providing no more episodes. For those who may not know, Walt has a heart condition known as SVT (supra ventricular tachycardia), that is just a fancy medical term that means fast heart rate. He was diagnosed at 15 months old when at a doctors visit (I thought he had an ear ache, because of crying and a runny nose). His heart was beating 280 beats per minute. After some tests, they determined his arrhythmia. He is doing well now that we have his medications regulated. He has to take medicine three times a day, eight hours apart and will continue to do that until he is old enough to have a procedure in Atlanta called catheter ablation to correct the problem. It is not a serious heart problem, but one that requires our attention and monitoring.


We are thankful to God for Walt's good progress and medications that help to keep his heart beating normally. Thank you to everyone who has prayed for Walt. He is doing great!

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Meet the Smiths


This is my first post, so it is an introduction of sorts. I am excited about this great way to share with all of you the things going on in our lives. My husband, Chris , owns a business and I am at home with our three children, Holly (7), Hannah (5), and Walt (2). In addition to that whirlwind, I design and create children's french handsewn clothing.