Still Not Eating Well

Today's feedings have actually been the worst of all. She hasn't even taken a full ounce since 5:00 this morning...today's total so far (as of 4:00 pm): less than 2 1/2 ounces. I am going to try to call Dr Hollman tomorrow to talk about it...she was not in the office today. I wonder if she expected her appetite to drop this drastically. Needless to say, I suspect we'll be here for tonight for sure. One day at a time from here on out. I am soooo thankful that we went to see Dr Wood yesterday afternoon...she has been so cheerful and pleasant that it would have been hard to tell that she was dehydrated or had an infection. She is still VERY much a delight! She has been so playful and fun...except when we try to feed her. Aunt Linda was here today and said Lydia acted like we were trying to give her the worst-tasting thing in the whole world. After Aunt Linda played with her a while (to let me go home and take a bath and pack more things....thank you!), she told Lydia, "I think your sisters each slipped you a dollar to play sick, so that they could spend some time at Grandma's house." Aside from her congestion (which is the least of her concerns) you would never be able to tell that she is sick.

When I walked in my house today, Betty Lou was there (thank you for your help!!) and a porcelain plaque was propped on my kitchen counter. It said, "Believe in Miracles." It immediately tugged at my heart strings, of course. Then when Betty told me the story about it, it meant even more...she stopped at the store on the way to our house to pick up some laundry detergent to wash some clothes (THANK YOU!) and she was determined not to buy anything else, so tried not to look at anything else in the store....then she just saw this plaque staring at her...she said she had to buy it. Yes, God, I'm listening....I do believe in miracles, and I believe that you have a miracle in store for Lydia. I will try to just wait patiently, trusting in You, to find out what that miracle might be.

Thank you Jory for your words of encouragement today...we don't get mushy very often...it really means a lot when you speak to me from the heart. Thank you for your support...and thank you all for everyone's support...I hear of more and more people who are tuned in to our blog every day...I am so thankful...please continue your prayers...there could never be too many.