Immunizations

Today we went and saw Mia's pediatrician for a check-up and to update her on everything that's been going on with Mia. Plus, we needed to get some more of her immunizations done, so pray that she doesn't react to them, that she doesn't get a fever. At this point, we only have the MMR and chicken pox immunizations left, so we are getting close to the end of the road on those, but those are the scary ones, but we're not there yet. Overall, she thought that Mia looked well and still thinks that she can talk someday, even though our neurologist doesn't think so, so keep praying that she would learn new sounds and develop more audible speech. We still keep working on sign language with her, but we know and trust that if God wants her to speak audibly, He will work it out so she is able.

Mia weighed in at 21 pounds, she is now 32 inches long...what a long string bean! I haven't talked much about her weight recently because I have truly given it over to God. I don't worry about it anymore, I trust that she will continue to slowly gain weight and grow at her own rate. I still want her head to keep growing, but I also trust that in the end it will be the perfect size for her body.

Here in our town, our pediatrician runs a new NICU at one of the hospitals and they are learning how to do an infant development test that Mia gets done all the time at UCLA when we attend their NICU follow-up appointments. So, our pediatrician asked if Mia could be a guinea pig for them and if they could run the test on her and see how their results compare to UCLA's results. :) Of course, we'd be happy to do that, so next week Mia will be helping them out. I think it's great and I think it will be nice to get the test done a second time and see if the results are similar.

Her bottom is healing great, please keep praying for soft scar tissue and that God would be preparing us now for the stretching process.


On a side note, I think of how God has used so many of you in your faithfulness to prayer and the miraculous results we see with Mia and I think of how that's how it should be in the body of believers. I'm so grateful for all of you who continually pray for Mia. I'd like you to remember another young man from Bakersfield in your prayers if you think of him. His name is Andy Smith and he was in a motorcycle accident a week or so ago. He was burned very badly and has quite a tough road of recovery in front of him. Anyway, he is a believer and I know that he and his family could use your prayers. He is 26 and I don't know much more, but if God places it on your heart, will you remember him in your prayers. Will you pray for a miraculous recovery, like Mia's. Here is his website and you can go there to get updates and read more about his story.

http://www.carepages.com/carepages/updatesandprayersforandy