We're still here!

My apologies (for the lack of posts) to those who continue to hold our family up in prayer and are interested in how we are doing.  I've been pretty much in "survival mode" for the past month.  Our Little Miss came to us with multiple medical needs, and it has proven difficult to sort them all out and get her the help she needs.

Within the first couple of weeks Sonnet saw her pediatrician and her doctor at the International Adoption Clinic which triggered other appointments with specialists. She also began Speech, Occupational and Physical therapies which she goes to each week.  They are attempting to help us obtain an appropriate feeding chair and also a stander with wheels so she can have some independent movement about the house.

Sonnet had dental work done under general anesthesia at a surgery center because of the extensive amount of work she needed.  She had seven teeth pulled, six caps and a few fillings.  Poor little dear is having to learn how to chew all over again since she somehow USED the little black nubs while eating.

Because our much loved pediatric dentist is in another state, Sonnet and I "got" to spend a couple of nights in a hotel near the surgical center.  It really wasn't fun, and I'm so glad to have that particular need behind us.

Another biggie was trying to get a diagnosis of the seizures she has been having.  A regular EEG and a brain MRI didn't give us any answers so we ended up with an in hospital stay hooked up to wires and under constant video.

This obviously wasn't something Sonnet enjoyed either!  Following that L-O-N-G test she was put on a medicine to control the seizures, but it ended up actually CAUSING seizures.  We are now in the process of weaning her off that medication and beginning a different one.

And in just a couple of days she will see the Cerebral Palsy specialist.  Whew!

Much of the last couple of weeks have been spent holding, rocking, and wearing our previously happy child who has been replaced with one who looks like the photo above much of the time.  Yes, I do believe it is caused by the medication and we are seeing some improvement with the weaning off of it.  I do miss my happy, smiling girl more than I can say though.   Please continue to keep her in your prayers.