Hearing Exam

So I'm a little behind on my updates, but I still plan to get some more posts together that detail our experiences in the NICU, what Peter's Anomaly is and details on Hazel's surgery.  Just have to find the time to do it all!  Today I've resorted to typing from my phone while one of my appointments is running late.  At least it feels good to do something useful instead of aimless browsing the internet while I wait...

In any case, today there is a more immediate need for prayer because we have a trip to have Hazel's hearing examined today at 2 pm. In the hospital Hazel failed both of her hearing screenings...although she nearly passed the screening in one of her ears. The nurses assured us that there are plenty of infants who do not pass their first hearing screening.  From what I understand, some babies need more time to absorb the fluids that can hang around in their ears after exiting the womb. The nurses also said that lots of the newborns who fail their initial hearing screenings will pass the same screening a week or two later. 

Hopefully this is the case for Hazel...we could really use a win.  

At this point it would be a relief if we were just able to focus on her vision, surgeries and navigating through the mess that is our changing health care landscape. It's hard to get straight answers since we have individual insurance and Blue Cross is more than a little confused on how the health care changes affect our situation. 

So please be praying for good news today at our doctor visit...we are both pretty nervous about the results. This time of waiting for test results, bills, surgery and other news can be overwhelming. Right now her are able to enjoy Hazel as a regular child but things are about to start happening and happening fast. I just hope things start to break right for my little girl. 

The whole family: Grant, Aubree, Hazel and Gus