May 4th- Almost 5 Weeks Old

So the word of the week is patience! We are just waiting and watching Samantha's cerebral spinal fluid that still has too much protein and red blood cells. Yesterday was the first day that we started to see an improvement in the color. It had changed from a dark cranberry to a light auburn. They are now testing the fluid every 3 days and once we get a test back that has all the levels right we will still have to have an unknown amount of time where everything is clear before another internal shunt is placed. So the length of our stay is still unknown. The things that are known would be that Samantha is doing great! She is eating like a champ, gripping fingers, tracking with her eyes.... exactly what she should be doing for her age. I know that we still have some time before we hit major milestones that Sam might struggle through but she is doing so much better than the doctors thought she might be doing at this point. Everyday... every moment with her is a true blessing and I can't praise God enough. God shows me signs of His presence daily at this hospital. Although you never want your children to be in pain in any way, I know that God has Samantha in this hospital, in this room, at this designated time  OKAY WHILE I WAS TYPING THIS THE DOCTOR JUST CAME IN AND SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH THE COLOR STILL LOOKS OFF A LITTLE THE TEST RESULTS ARE COMMING BACK GREAT AND SHE SHOULD BE GETTING ANOTHER INTERNAL SHUNT ON FRIDAY! I WAS GOING TO RETYPE THE POST BUT JUST FELT IT WAS ONE OF THOSE GOD MOMENTS THAT JUST AMAZES ME AND YOU NEEDED TO SEE WHAT I WAS TYPING WHEN I GOT THE NEWS! WE COULD HAVE HER HOME THIS WEEKEND! AMAZED....