Okay. So we're going to try this again. Leah came home late Sunday afternoon after a pretty easy hospital stay. The IV fluids worked their magic and her dehydration was quickly reversed. Now she's home on an altered diurectic regimen and a slower methadone/ativan taper schedule. Unfortuneatley she'll be under this drug haze for several more days, but we will patiently help her through this, too. It still seems a little unclear what exactly caused her excessive vommiting and her constant agitation, but today she has been a completely different baby than last week. Yes, a little drugged, but with a sparkle that outshines. Oh how we love seeing her bashful smile again. And her voice is finally starting to peek through. Maybe no vocal chord damage afterall. Time will tell. She seems to be back on her sleep schedule, and she's eating great....good because she's got some catching up to do.

We see Dr. Paschen on Wednesday and Dr. Becker next week for check-ups.

Dan and I have been reflecting on our journey with Leah. Once we were told that Leah would survive the pregnancy, we knew this was the point we had to get through. This was the big one. And here we are. Of course she will always be a pediatric cardiology patient and will require future medical procedures, but she is a congenital heart disease survivor!

Thank you God for hanging on to us when we could barely hang on oursleves. We are commited to growing in you and serving your call. Amen.