I know Ray was not looking forward to Sophie’s cardiologist appointment today.

About two and a half years ago, he brought her in for her six month appointment. The doctor pronounced her healthy, and put us down for annual visits — a big milestone. Then the doctor read the results of the eccocardiogram they’d done at that appointment.

Whoops.

Sophie’s heart had sprung a leak. She had her second open heart surgery a couple months later.

At her last appointment six months ago it was deja vu all over again, as the cardiologist promised that after the next appointment, we’d go to annual visits. Again.

That was today’s appointment. Ray snapped a photo of the EKG process and  we held our breath as a family (except Sophie, who was clearly care free) til the doctor announced that yes, Sophie’s doing well. Some minor leakage, but that’s okay. Her heart is okay.

He’ll see her back in a year. And the doctor said this after reading her ecco results. I made Ray repeat that fact several times.

This is all good to know, since Sophie’s heart will be beating awfully fast on Christmas morning.