The Treatments and Therapies Begin!

Rapid changes continue to occur around here, and the busy-ness has not let up in the least!

Leslie, Mom, Shannon, and I are going to Atlanta on Wednesday for a therapy appointment for Katelyn Grace. From there, on Thursday morning, Mom is flying out to San Diego. She will be gone a whole month, living with my aunt Sharon, getting periodic treatments done for Katelyn Grace. This treatment is called neurocranial restructuring. After doing countless hours of research, Mom is confident that this treatment is one of the best options- if not the best option - for Katelyn Grace.

I'm not sure that I could give an accurate description of the treatment, complete with all of the scientific lingo, but I'll try to give you a very broad idea of it ... a very broad idea, mind you. Basically, it goes to the root of the problem - the brain - instead of treating merely the symptoms of slower brain development.

We are going to miss Mom so much. And to think that we have to miss a whole month of Katelyn Grace's babyhood! When she comes back she will be three-and-a-half months old. More than likely, we will miss her first smile.

Katelyn Grace is sleeping, at most, about 6 hours a night. She tends to be very restless when she is awake, and sometimes has trouble sleeping during the day. We know that she has some stomach problems which make her struggle and tense up. Mom thinks that she may have a touch of colic. Mom drinking some kefir each day seems to be helping, though!

Please be in prayer concerning Mom's trip. Our prayer is that Katelyn Grace would be a good little traveler on her 7-hour flight, and that Mom's stay in San Diego would be helpful and productive.

Katelyn Grace has each of us wrapped around her little finger, and we are doing our best not to spoil her rotten. She is so much fun to hug and cuddle and kiss and sing to. God sent us such a blessing in the form of our little Katelyn Grace. We thank Him for sending us this little bundle of joy, and pray that our family would be worthy of the care that He has placed in our hands, to be handled - thankfully - with His help.

Sometimes I just stand looking at Katelyn Grace, watching her eyes wander over the room and her mouth form into the cutest little "O" shape. She's so helpless, so little. I believe I have gotten a tiny glimpse of what a mother's love must be like. And how much greater is God's love for us?

This little baby is so adorable, innocent, sweet, precious. Oh how could anyone ever not want a little blessing like this of their very own?

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Sometime this coming weekend, I hope to post pictures of a very special meeting between Katelyn Grace and another precious baby. Coming up, there should also be some very interesting pictures of an Easter egg coloring party that Leslie, Shannon, Grandma and I had on Sunday afternoon. Fun times!