Urine Sample and Blood Test

Steven and I are going to wake up around 4am tomorrow morning so we can try to get a urine sample. This is going to be a hoot! First of all, I don't think Steven will ever wake up, but he will help me in his sleep. He is a machine! Secondly, Hannah may wake up the entire house because of her rage, and thirdly, we'll be very fortunate to get the first day's urine from her since she still wears a pullup to bed. But hey, we have to give it try. I am totally trusting God on this one. And if we can't get a sample then we'll just settle for the blood. I called Labcorp today and they are 100% prepared to restrain Hannah as needed to get the blood. The good thing is that they only have to get 2 large viles full of it so I'm hoping it will go quickly. This blood test will tell us if Hannah has any food sentivities at which time we will work on adjusting her diet accordingly. One activity in the BB program is training the smell sense to start working. Since Hannah has a right-brain deficiency we will be putting essential oils like peppermint, eucalyptis, and other strong smelling scents on her right collar. This has been proven to help picky eaters. Think about it...if we didn't smell the chocolate chip cookies and we had never eaten them, would we want them? We eat with our nose and eyes first and then our taste buds. If you have a brain imbalance none of those senses work correctly. My heart goes out to these kids!! I can't wait to post a picture of Hannah eating an ice cream cone. I know she wants to but she just can't do it.

Those of you who are praying for us, I truly thank you! Please pray that we can get this urine sample and also on Monday or Tuesday we will be taking Hannah to get the blood. Please pray that none of us including Hannah will be anxious and that the blood draw will be efficient.

Hannah's Going to Be a Sister Again

I'm pregnant. Just weeks after I dumped out my last bit of maternity clothes and most of my baby stuff I find out I'm pregnant! God certainly has a sense of humor. It really is funny....and exciting. I will say though that one of my first thoughts was, "God, does this mean that you are going to heal my sweet Hannah?" Garrett is heading to highschool next year and he has been a tremendous help to me especially in the instance that I can't take the girls out together. It is really stressful to go most places with Hannah alone...add Abby and it's double...add a baby and it's triple...minus Garrett and it's exponential! So, my initial thought was that if God healed Hannah then I would be able to take everyone out to the park or the zoo or the grocery store; otherwise, it could be hazardous to our health!

I always think I know how He should fix things, but I always find out that He knows best. If God heals Hannah through Brain Balance or any other means, we will rejoice until the day we die. If God chooses to keep her the way that she is, I know He will provide the daily bread/grace that we need to love her, teach her, and show her and our other children His glory today and every day.

The Assessment

Yesterday, Hannah went in for her assessment in Golden, CO. They were actually able to get alot of information, in fact, enough to determine some of her defiiciencies! I was so impressed with and encouraged by the care that they took in answering our questions and working at Hannah's pace. Even though they have only taken high-functioning kids in the past, they are taking Hannah as a special case, an answer to prayer!! We go in to see Dr. Tami on the 19th and hopefully will have a clear path at that time.

So many of our family and friends were praying for us. We felt the prayers and we saw the results! God blesses the prayers of His people! Praise Him!

Tomorrow's the first day

Tomorrow we go to Brain Balance of Golden, CO for Hannah's first assessment. She is severe and we do not expect her to be able to complete the assessment. The folks at BB will give us exercises to do with her at home for three months at which time we will go back to see if there was any improvement. We are cautiously optimistic about BB for Hannah. We have put her in so many therapies/programs. Everything has helped a little, but nothing has given her remarkable progress. She is very disengaged these days. She is in her own world, making colorful plastic shoebox tops her obsession. I admit that I am very depressed. Sometimes, I think I don't want to live if I have to watch my child "die". But I keep hoping...