One year ago today...

              Exactly one year ago today marked the end of a really trying time for our little family.

You know when you ask an expectant couple if they want a boy or a girl and you get the response "I don't really care as long as it is healthy"  Well, there was a time with baby #4 when we didn't know if he was going to be healthy.  At our 20 week ultrasound we were told some not so good news.  Possible chromosomal defects.  It was a very heartbreaking time for us and we had to wait a few agonizing weeks to get into our apt in Victoria for genetic testing.  Those weeks were filled with lots and lots of tears, prayers, a few blessings, a trip to the Temple and more tears.

But on January 2 2013 we got the news we had hoped and prayed for.  They moved us from a very high percentage of the baby having problems to a very small percentage. The ultrasound tech said he looked like a very happy healthy baby boy.

Fast forward exactly one year and he is a very happy healthy baby boy.

We didn't really tell anyone while we were going through it.  Pretty much just our parents.  I just didn't want every one's first reaction when he was born to be "is he normal?"

                    Well, he is very healthy and is as normal as one can be when being born into this crazy little family.  :)