LA LA LA

Yes, today we went to LA. We had to leave bright and early because we had a 10am appointment to put dye in Mia. I kidded with Brad that we had so much time between appointments that we might go to the ocean, he was jealous...he wanted to go to the ocean...well, ends up we didn't go to the ocean. :(

Our first appointment was to do the dye test through the vagina...and of course this would be our 3rd attempt, so we were hoping that three's a charm. Anyway, the first thing they said was "we want to put dye in Mia's bladder, in her vagina, and in her fistula...three different places..." We were not excited, but they wanted to make sure they were positive of the connection, so we agreed. The first one in the bladder proved what we already knew...there was no attachment there. And that went ok, Mia was strapped down to a table so she wouldn't move and she was being very patient considering all they were doing. Well, after that was the dye in the vagina and it was a difficult process for Mia, she was done with the dye game. Needless to say she cried and cried and cried through the whole process, which took 3 attempts in itself because it wasn't working. She cried herself so tired that I gave her a bottle soon after and she fell asleep. Anyway, the results said there wasn't a connection there either, which we knew was wrong because somehow she got poop in her diaper as a baby. So they said, let's do the dye through the fistula because maybe it's a real tiny opening and we'll only see it that way. Well, that proved nothing either, thankfully she slept through that test. So the bottom line is that we don't know anything further except that it's a bit more difficult at this point. They said they wouldn't do anymore dye tests because they keep yielding the same result, nothing. So we go see her intestinal doctor in a few weeks and we'll see what he is thinking then. Pray that he would have wisdom on how to go forward with this. And pray that it isn't something more serious for Mia to deal with.

After 2 1/2 hours of that game, there was no time for the ocean, just a quick lunch before our next visit to the helmet place. We got really good news there, her head shape in back is looking so much better, we are really close to a "normal" baby head shape in the back. As for the top, they said that only time will tell, so please keep praying that the front of her head will grow to meet the back of her head.

And then we came home...and we were so thankful to be home. It was a long day. But Mia did great considering all of it. And her Nana gave her a new toy that kept her occupied in the car the entire time, which was a lot of fun for her.