Baby Bard 2, cleft issues.

   At our 20 week ultrasound, Baby Bard 2 had a noticeable cleft lip. The tech and dr said that is was just the lip and the palate looked good. We had to process that little bit of new info and wait for our higher level ultrasound 2 weeks later. That ultrasound showed a very active baby who kept its hands moving and near its face and a face buried into the placenta which is anterior so a bit harder for the pics. Lip was still there, and they spent a lot of time trying to get the palate. The dr came in and showed us one pic that indicated that there was a cleft palete also. So now we had that to process. Matt and I just shared our personal concerns for ourselves, and made some small talk in the car. We slowly process our own feelings and then had a nice conversation when we both were in a place to process it together. We both are well aware that BB2 will be well cared for and treated by a team of professionals to help it with anything it may need. BB2 has me to take care of it night and day and cuddle it and love it. BB2 is going to have an awesome brother to kiss it and a dad to spend lots of time with it. BB2 is the easy part in this for the beginning. My personal concerns focus more on my son. My son is the one who will get less time having a new sibling and now a sibling with time consuming needs. Luckily, Matt will be able to manage most of his workload from home. When he goes into work, he can take Logan for short trips. Logan can also go to my friends house for babysitting 1 or 2 days a week while Matt does a full day in the office. I have an unlimited number of resources and people willing to help and am so thankful for that. Logan will be in good hands with everyone. Him and daddy already have many park trips while I puts around the house and that will only become a stronger bond this summer and fall.
   We don't really know the extent of the clefts and the ultrasounds didn't really allow us to see very much. The pictures I was given do not show anything on them. I have not gone back to my dr since finding out so I have a lot of questions going in my head that I cant wait to get answers on. I go back Thursday, so hopefully I will know more of where to go next with this journey.
   We can and will handle this. I still cant wait to see my baby and I have a feeling that baby will be very very cute regardless. I already want to give it a big hug for everything it has been through. I cant wait for those first cuddles.