May 31, 2022

 Well, we got word today that lab results confirm it is a UTI after all.

She has had two doses of antibiotics so far, so hopefully she'll be feeling better soon.  The big symptoms of elevated heartrate and fever had mostly disappeared! But since she has kidney reflux, where the bacteria from her bladder can easily flow back into her kidney.... not to mention she just has that one horseshoe kidney instead of two kidneys, we make the decision to blast it with antibiotics to protect the kidney health. 

Since her days in Omaha, she has been on a low dose of antibiotic daily for the purpose of hopefully preventing a UTI.  Since it isn't ideal to be on antibiotics long term, we were trialing a period off of the antibiotics.  Less than a month into the trial, she already has a UTI.  I still think it was a good thing to attempt,  bummed that it didn't work out.  Cutting out a med is a great feeling.  But it also feels great to have a useful med to go to when you have a UTI and want it to leave!

She has been sleeping extra, with moments of playfulness. Thank you so much for praying for  her and us!🥰🎉

Tomorrow makes 3 years since we got in the car to drive to Omaha!  Best decision we made for our girl hands down.  We had a huge long list of prayer requests for Annelise's young life.  Every one was answered. We got some yeses, some noes(that's how you spell it, I Googled!), and some not nows.  It was easy to celebrate the yes answers!  Those were our dreams come true! What an amazing experience to feel God with us just as much in the noes and the waits that were heavy and life changing, as He was with us when He delighted to give us our hopes and dreams.  We brought our baby home!  Biggest blessing ever!

I can't wait to celebrate her 3rd birthday!  Come over and hang out a bit with us when we'll have the birthday girl out front enjoying her unicorn party!