School's out for summer!!

Welp. It was a great year! 

Maddie rocked straight A's all while dealing with multiple doctors' appointments and new injections. 

 We dealt with a bully a bit but she kept her love for school and kindness in tact while remembering the boy struggled with some learning/ emotional issues.  

She's such a rock star! This girl's gonna do big things.  

As soon as she can remember where her shoes are.

And this guy... voted " class clown". I'm shocked (insert sarcasm...). He's so silly and just has such a zest for life. He's truly jubilant. And I have never used that word to describe anything!
They had a full on graduation ceremony,  which I figured I'd survive since he'll be back to do it all again next year... cue the waterworks. I couldn't help but flash forward to him as an 18 year old,  ready to leave home... blech,  anyhoo....😭
Looking forward to another fun year at Little Waves!

another excuse not to wear pants.

So apparently there's a Captain  Underpants.  Besides Gavin...

Maddie had a visit with the pediatric cardiologist today.  After having a routine echo for a murmur,  we found out she has a bicuspid aortic valve with stenosis. This is actually a fairly common issue with girls with Turner's Syndrome. Basically the aortic valve should have three leaflets and in this case, they have fused together so there are only two. The concern is the ability for oxygen rich blood to flow freely from the heart to the aorta. The Cardiologist felt that her flow was not terribly concerning at this point so we really just need to have annual screenings with Echocardiograms. She's such a trooper, this girl! So proud of her ability to deal with adversity and prodding with such humor and heart....even if it is a little wonky.