Our Precious Ethan Carter

Ethan Carter Lane was born on March 12, 2010, perfectly healthy except for a rare congenital heart defect (Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis and Supravalvular Pulmonic Stenosis) that has been passed down through the generations in my family. His sister, Emily (born November 22, 2004), has the same defect. She had two cardiac catheterizations with balloon angioplastys and open-heart surgery, all before the age of one. She is a happy, energetic little girl who has never been sickly (you would never even know she has a heart defect) and has an incredible future. Her little brother Ethan was expected to follow a similar course. He was a "normal baby"... he never looked or acted sick, never struggled, never let us know just how severe his heart defect really was. On June 4, 2010, at two months and three weeks of age, Ethan underwent his first procedure--- a cardiac catheterization with balloon angioplasty. Only they never started the actual procedure. When someone is put under general anesthesia, their blood pressure drops. When the doctors put our precious Ethan under, his heart could not handle the drop in blood pressure. He went into sudden, unexpected cardiac arrest, and teams of doctors tried everything they knew to save him. But, Jesus did the saving that day in His Own special way... and Ethan went to live forever in Heaven. This blog is simply one mother working through her grief and reconciling a Loving God with One Who allows us to suffer the loss of a child. It is also one mother wanting the world to know about her incredibly special son--- and the God Who loves him.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Ethan's Little Pumpkin



Here is the little pumpkin we got for Ethan when we went to the pumpkin patch on October 23rd. We got him a big pumpkin like Sissy's, too, but kept that one at home for him!
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  1. JodiNovember 9, 2010 at 7:09 AM

    Just want you to know that I'm thinking and praying for you. I came across your blog a couple weeks ago. Ethan sounds like he was an amazing little boy. I will continue to pray for comfort for your family.

    Jodi Berndt
    http://alliesabnormalappetite.blogspot.com/

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  2. BryanneNovember 9, 2010 at 10:00 PM

    Thank you, Jodi... that means so much to me!

    I went to your blog and both of your daughters are beautiful!

    The caption under the picture of Allie praying is so cute--- she's praying while her sister "is annoyed"! :)

    The video you posted on November 7th of Allie is precious. I will pray for her and your family, and check in to see how she is doing!

    God bless you. :)

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