Music in Her Heart

Well, we took Evie to her 18-month check-up today. She's a perfectly healthy and happy little girl, very advanced in her verbal skills. But after listening to her heart, our doctor told us that she has a Still's murmur, a benign flutter in her heart that should go away as she grows. Afterward, I told Evie, "It's okay. It just means you have a little music in your hear, that's all!" And she does! This child sings and dances all day long. She loves making music, or "meek" as she calls it, by plunking on the piano keys or banging on pipes; in fact, here's a little video of her "playing" her daddy's trombone!

Someday, when she's older, she's probably going to want to pursue her love of music, and Todd and I are prepared to support her no matter what she chooses to do, whether it be to sing, to play an instrument (Todd's hoping she'll follow his footsteps with the trombone!), or to dance. Regardless, I know she'll always have a little music in her heart, even after the murmur goes away!