My visits to the gynecologist were becoming more frequent. We were required to return for another ultrasound for the third consecutive week. Even though I was pleased to see our youthful Henry Wyatt again, I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was amiss. He came as a complete surprise and was our first child.

Before my doctor entered the examination room, it felt like an eternity had passed. I’ve never seen such sorrow on his face. Thankfully, he is an extremely direct person. He stated, “We cannot see any arms.” I gazed at him as if he had just impromptu spoken a foreign language. What does that mean? I pleaded repeatedly. Although he could not confirm it, he believed our child would be born without upper extremities. I do not recall much about going home. I vaguely recall my husband and I staying up the majority of the night while not really conversing. We just e-mailed one another.

On 2019-08-26, the end of my world occurred. I was 24 weeks expectant at the time.

My visits to the gynecologist were becoming more frequent. We were required to return for another ultrasound for the third consecutive week. Even though I was pleased to see our youthful Henry Wyatt again, I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was amiss. He came as a complete surprise and was our first child.

Before my doctor entered the examination room, it felt like an eternity had passed. I’ve never seen such sorrow on his face. Thankfully, he is an extremely direct person. He stated, “We cannot see any arms.” I gazed at him as if he had just impromptu spoken a foreign language. What does that mean? I pleaded repeatedly. Although he could not confirm it, he believed our child would be born without upper extremities. I do not recall much about going home. I vaguely recall my husband and I staying up the majority of the night while not really conversing. We just e-mailed one another.

For some inexplicable reason, we were selected for this. It may never make sense to us, but it is our reality nonetheless. We were compelled to embrace it! Now 18 months old, Henry is the most ideal child in our eyes. The first time I saw him with my own eyes, I was awestruck. We designed that! He was our ancestor.

I find myself gazing at him while he sleeps increasingly often. I cannot wait to see who he becomes as he matures. He is so full of individuality and brilliance. He enjoys scooting, bouncing, and rolling all over the home. His preferred playthings are his vehicles. He will spread them with his boots across the entire floor. He nourishes himself. He is holding a drinking cup. He has undergone five operations, numerous doctor’s visits, and too many hospital stays to count. Yes, there will be incredibly difficult days, but there will also be incredibly wonderful days. Our constant refrain is, “No arms? No difficulty!’”

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