Carter's Story

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This blog is a look into the life of our nearly six year old little boy, Carter. When I was just six months pregnant, an ultrasound detected that Carter's brain was missing its corpus callosum and he also had hydrocephalus. Doctors even told us that our little boy may not walk, talk, etc... but abortion was never a choice for us because we firmly believe that God does not make junk. We look at Carter now and praise God for the miracle he is! Carter loves to play, and he CAN walk and talk! Carter is continually proving himself to us, to our families and to his teachers. I have been priveleged to be able to stay home with Carter, Camden and Elliana since November of 2006 when Carter was born. I am so thankful I am here to hold his hand and face his challenges right along side of him. A mother's love only grows, this I know. Some days may be challenging but always worth it at the end of the day.

Carter

Carter
Born November 20, 2006

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Great News

On Monday, my mom and I took Carter to his checkup in Omaha. Camden came also. Carter saw his neurosurgeon, Dr. Hellbusch, and had a routine cat scan and doctor visit. Cody couldnt come because of how busy he is at work right now. The mri tech was really good with Carter and gave him a chin strap and football helmit (both out of washclothes and tape) to keep his head still..we dont need him to move or it has to be re-done. He did pretty good..put up a little fight, but hey-thats Carter. :) When she has done, she told him touchdown and he gave her a high five and a pound. It was cute.
The scan looked pretty much exactly the same from his last scan...which is what we want to see...no increased fluid in his brain. We were told that Carter does not have to be seen for a year! While this is great news- keep in mind that a shunt malfunction cam happen at any time- doctors have no way of knowing this either. We pray against any malfunctions!
Carter has really been progressing lots lately..and it is SO awesome to see! He recently learned how to kick a ball..and he does it with both feet too..another brain obstacle he has overcome! Today he kicked the ball and then asked "Where is it?"--the words aren't out of the ordinary, he talks ALL THE TIME...but his comprehension is improving! He also said he has brown eyes and that "Camden is funny" when he heard Camden babbling. These are just a few examples..
I feel so blessed to have Carter, Camden and Cody in my life..I can't wait to see whats in store for our family!
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  1. MeganApril 15, 2010 at 9:24 AM

    Thanks for sharing! Maybe another baby is in store? LOL

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  2. Amber DApril 16, 2010 at 10:57 AM

    Oh I can't wait to see him next week this is great news.

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