Written by guest blogger Jessica Staggs Most people remember important dates in their lives; birthdays, wedding anniversaries, work anniversaries, the birth of their children, etc. One day that changed my life forever and one that I will never forget was May 17, 2014 because it was the day I found out I was a “heart mom.” Adelyn’s Story My oldest daughter Adelyn was born on May 16, 2014. We had a relatively easy pregnancy and delivery and had no reason for concern. During her hospital newborn screen, the on-call pediatrician noticed a slight heart murmur, and although he didn’t seem concerned, he ordered an echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) to be safe. After Adelyn had been in testing for about an hour, the pediatric cardiologist broke the devastating news to us; Adelyn was in the NICU and was being transferred to another hospital to undergo major open-heart surgery within her first week of life (her heart was the size of a walnut!). He said it would ...