Echo, echo

That's right echo times two!
The boys each had an appointment with a pediatric cardiologist in Missoula today! They each have murmurs that their doctor wanted to have investigated a little further.
L's is a systolic click (not sure if that is a technical term or not) - basically his aortic valve closes funny and could possibly be abnormal and only have two leaflets to close the valve rather than the normal three leaflets. The ultrasound of his heart (echo) reveals he is normal - all three are there just make a funny sound. No reason to worry.
O's murmur is quite loud and noticeable but echo revealed everything was fine:)
No need for futher follow-ups for either boys!!!
It was a potential trial to get each of them to lie still and have electrodes placed on their chest while the doctor (not their typical MD) rubs lotion and an ultrasound wand over their heart. Nothing the Cars movie and a dum-dum sucker in each hand can't fix. This doctor knows kids and was well prepared. I am sure he has to get that ultrasound wand replaced from time to time after being coated with sticky goo from sucker hands grabbing for it! Big O was just a bit inquisititive. I certainly didn't expect my 16 month old to being eating dum-dums yet - but whatever it takes to allow modern medicine to proceed.
Praise God for healthy hearts and praise him for compassionate and intellegent doctors and nurses that can help those without healthy hearts!