Adley's MRI

I prayed for specifics and specifics we got.  As far as things like this go, it honestly could not have gone any better.  I prayed for her to eat enough the night before so going 6 hours without eating would be okay.  She did.  At one point she began rooting a little but never cried for food until after the scan was done and the sedation had worn off.  I prayed for things to go smoothly, for IV access to be achieved on the first stick and for things to be running on schedule so she didn't have to go without food any longer than necessary.  The nurse got the IV in one stick.  Things were so timely that they were actually waiting on her since she had eaten right at 6am.  The staff was friendly and supportive.  When the MRI took longer than expected to get additional pictures, they called us to let us know.  She came out of sedation without a glitch and we were on our way.  My dad and Elyse did great at home, she's still pretty sick but I could tell she kept my dad on his toes and enjoyed the one on one time she got to spend with him. 

Don't get me wrong, holding Adley's limbs down while she screamed as they started the IV was difficult.   Dressing her in a hospital gown, that despite the cartoon characters and red polka dots, was still a miniature hospital gown that made her seem ill based on appearance alone.  Parting ways with her, Matt handing her off to someone else and watching her be carried away to undergo anesthesia and testing that could potentially change our lives as we know them.....I wouldn't allow room for the thoughts.  When I became engorged and began leaking while in the waiting room, my body telling me I should be feeding a baby, made me miss her that much more.  Seeing the irritated marks around her eyes from where they had to tape them shut and the indention marks along her cheeks from where the oxygen tubes were placed made me thankful I wasn't in the room to see her like that.

But it went well, very well I would say.  We could have results as early as this afternoon or it make take up to 3 days.   

We're home now.  Both girls are napping.  The sounds of cold wind rustling palm trees is mixing with the playful noises of our neighbors kids as they play outside.  The mail got delivered right on time.  There are dirty dishes in the sink.  This afternoon is like any other afternoon, but on this day I wait.  I'm making sure my phone is charged and nearby, and I wait.