The fantastic: With the big bandage off, I could finally (!!!) wash Anna's yucky hair! It was so matted and tangled.
Lots of it fell out in the tub. Anna reveled in having her head massaged and shampooed. I then blow dried, and just for dramatic effect, tucked the ends under with a curling iron. Anna was SO thrilled. She ran into the kitched to show off to Papa.
The bad: The doctors are telling me that they don't want to activate Anna on Monday the 25th, as previously planned. Instead, they want to to do eABRs on all the children on Monday and then activate them all on Tuesday the 26th. This is NOT welcomed news.
The "not my will, but Thine" -- I need patience, people! I was not at all happy with this new turn of events. First, I was annoyed since we have specifically talked about the activation date since before we left the States, and from my seat, I can't see that anything has changed. Nobody has told me that there is some problem with Monday (is there a funeral to attend, a piece of equipment being shipped, what???). Second, we are supposed to spend Tuesday meeting with the apartment lady to clear out of our living space, getting ourselves to the train station and taking the train to Milan, finding our hotel, and retiring for an early dinner/sleep because we leave Italy early Wednesday morning. Trying to also do the activation on Tuesday, with whatever built in delays we encounter (remember, we are on hospital time - there are always delays!) is causing me stress. Besides, I was really counting on having at least 24 hours in Verona with the device activated just in case there were any issues, problems, questions, or troubleshooting that we needed handled. As it is, they plan to activate Anna, and then we, with all our luggage (which we will have to take with us to the hospital- ugh!), will have to leave directly from the hospital, catch a train, and head to Milan, at whatever time of day that happens. If we can't coordinate the check-out from our apartment with the activation time at the hospital, Papa may even have to miss the activation all together.
Your part -- Please pray that this will all work out in Anna's best interest, as determined by the Father, whatever that may be. If it truly needs to be Tuesday, then please pray my heart will handle that, and the logistical details will be easily overcome. If Tuesday is not imperative, then please pray for favor - that we could have this done Monday or even sooner (I am free tomorrow!).
The other babies -- As you pray, please remember the other families. Each family has had its own challenges on this long road, and now we are all here together waiting for activation. We are all so eager to see the looks on our children's faces when they hear for the first time. Pray that the activation for each one of these special and precious children will be a mighty success!
I got good and worked up about the delays today, but I am choosing to have a positive outlook. I will NOT now choose to let the little foxes spoil things. In one week's time (give or take a day), Anna will hear for the first time. So will three more darling children. There's no dampering that!
With love from Italy,
Amy
PS - I can't upload photos from here; I will add them tomorrow when I can find a place with a better internet connection.
Today, I am wearing my Come and Listen shirt and praying the Lord gives you peace about the scheduling. Satan would love to steal the joy and take the glory from God when the time for Anna to hear comes. Hang in there and lean on God for strength. You have been a huge inspiration to this momma. Thanks for sharing your journey with us. God is so glorified through your life!
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