Health update on Sarah Beth

Sarah B. went back for a re-check today, for the doctor to look at her ears. She finally saw our regular pediatrian, who gave her lots of kisses while she was there. He thinks she's adorable just like we do, and we think he's the best Ped ever!

Because the antiboties from her vaccinations are not reading high enough, she will have to have all of her vaccinations over again, except for the Polio one, which seems to be fine. Dr. Bill has started her on a "catch up" schedule for her vaccinations. She received the first 4 shots yesterday, which of course was no fun for her. She has run a low grade fever off an on the last 24 hours from that, and I'm sure her little thighs are still sore.

As for her ears, they are NOT currently infected. Hallelujah, that is a huge answer to prayer!! She's had 4 infections in the 2 months she's been home. (2 in each ear) However, he did a meter reading with a special gadget that reads how well the eustation tubes are functioning. (I know the name of it, but won't even try to spell it here!) :O) The results were not good, it indicated that her own eustation tubes are not working properly to drain the fluid. He has placed her on a low dose antibiotic, once a day for 4 weeks, to see if her own tubes will work themselves back to normal, while preventing further infections - which would of course slow the process of healing. She will be seen again in 4 weeks for the next round of shots (whoopee) and her ears will be reevaluated again then. Of course the reason for all of this is that we are trying to prevent needing tubes.

Please join us in praying that this will all work itself out, without the need for tubes.

Hope you all are doing well. We continue to think about and pray for those of you who still have children waiting in Guatemala for you. I met a lady at Target today with a five year old little boy, Wyatt, who's from Guatemala. She stopped and asked, "How long has she been home?" Then she asked where she was from. Sarah Beth was showing interest in her little boy when they approached and the mom noticed, so she said, "She just knew" (that we hadn't been home long), because of Sarah's reaction to her little boy. Looks familiar to her. She seems to really enjoy eating at our favorite Mexican restaurants as well, and they just make a huge deal over her every time we come in, and always speak some Spanish to her. One guy, that we have come to know, just took her out of my arms one day and hugged her so tight, smiling real big and letting out a stream of Spanish that I have no idea what he said. I thought it was so funny. They all go on about how cute they think she is.

Big blessings to all of you,
Lori