Recently Jimmy Kimmel revealed his newborn son's heart condition.  To most families this is a gut wrenching story that you can empathize with but is a distant concept.

But to 1% of families, like ours (and a number of dear friends') with child born with a congenital heart defect, this story brought back flashes of our kiddos' struggles.  Having a child who is sick is difficult in it's own right; having a child sick when they are first born is terrifying.  

Teddy was born with multiple congenital heart defects (CHDs) and had open heart surgery at 2.5 months old.  He is now 100% and should have no lasting ill effects.  Zach and I are constantly reminded how very lucky we are to have Teddy as part of our lives.  He is a sweet and spunky kid who has brought us tremendous joy.