Update

It's looking good already Kim! I'm glad some of us are technologically savvy. I think I do ok, but I'm definitely not into making things on the web look pretty. That's what my husband is for:) Although his current work has him just writing the code, but he's still pretty good on the design.

Ok well, I'm giving an update on Katie, and asking for continued prayer. The last week has been a nightmare with this hemangioma. It is till infected, despite the antibiotics. I had to take her into the pediatrician on Saturday (while I was supposed to be at a shower), where they did a culture and gave her another antibiotic. So now she's on two (neither of which has worked), and she's got tummy aches and aweful diarrhea from the antibiotics stripping her system (I've had to take her off all solid foods). So we were into the pediatrician again today (because the dermatologist wouldn't get me in before my next appt), where they said the culture was skewed because of the first antiobiotic, so they cut out one oral antibiotic and put her on a topical one. (sigh) One more thing to rub on her neck, which is painful. The good thing is that the pediatrician told me to call the dermatologist again and to make them get me in because he said so.

So we go in on Tuesday to see the dermatologist, and will see what he says. Everyone has a different opinion. The peds don't really like any of the options, but this waiting and seeing method isn't working too well at this point. And the more she ulcerates, the more scarring there will be down the road. And the more infections, the more she will become resistent to antibiotics. So my opinion is to do something. We will see. Anyway, continue to pray for poor little Katie who's little body all out of whack, and for wisdom with the dermatologist (and anyone he refers us to), and for wisdom for Nathana and I as we make this decision of a possible surgery for our baby. And also for sanity and peace for me, because I'm running on E these days.

On a quite and positive side note, we were at the neurologist yesterday for a check-up on her head (which went great and we don't need another MRI, which is fabulous because that means no unnecessary anesthesia...just another ultrasound), and while sitting in the waiting room there was a baby boy a bit older than Katie who was wearing a helmet. I don't know what what wrong with this adorable little boy (he seemed a bit delayed in motor skills), but I can't imagine it's a good thing if you're wearing a helmet and sitting in a neurologist's office. So that put things into perspective for me, and God always does when I'm freaking out. It can always be worse, and although difficult, Katie's medical problems are not life threatening at this point, and she is a smart little girl who is developing normally and will be able to live a great little life. And God always shows you there are those with bigger problems who you should be praying for instead of thinking about your own problems.