PRAISE, PRAISE, PRAISE!

Wow. God is so merciful and good to us!
Sorry this is so long, but it's so remarkable for me to be able to look back and see how God worked in the situation. Here is the timeline of how things went down with Nathanael's head:

• March 24 - Nathanael is born. Exam at Naples Family Birth Center - NO SOFT SPOT

• March 26 - Pediatrician newborn visit. Exam with Dr. Cordero - NO SOFT SPOT and we're told that the situation will be monitored very closely in the coming months. Surgery may be needed if things don't change.

• April 24 - Pediatrician 1 month visit. Exam with Dr. Cordero - STILL NO SOFT SPOT

• May 7 - Chiropractic/Cranial Therapy visit. Exam with Dr. Seekins - NO SOFT SPOT. Dr. Seekins reiterates that while we shouldn't be scared yet, the situation could be serious in the coming months.

• May 20 - Chiropractic/Cranial Therapy visit. Exam with Dr. Seekins - STILL NO SOFT SPOT

• May 17 - Preschool director at our church gets word of Nathanael's situation and gives us the name and number of Julie, whose daughter went through a similar situation when she was born and needed surgery.

• May 19 - I talk with Julie on the phone and she jumps into action getting us the number of the surgical specialist, Dr. Stelnicki, who operated on her daughter, as well as sets it up with our pastors and deacons to lay hands on Nathanael and pray for him.

• May 21 - Deacons and pastors of our church lay hands and pray for Nathanael. AMAZING experience for our family.

• May 22 - (1 day after laying of hands) Pediatrician 2 month visit. Exam with Dr. Cordero - STILL NO SOFT SPOT

• May 29 - Chiropractic/Cranial Therapy visit. Exam with Dr. Seekins - She tells me that she can feel REMARKABLE difference in the movement of the plates in Nathanael's head since our last visit and that low and behold, she thinks she can feel a tiny, little softspot after some manipulation of his skull. Woo hoo!

• June 18 - Drive to Miami to Cranial Reconstruction Specialist - Exam with Dr. Stelnicki - HE FEELS A SMALL SOFT SPOT WITHOUT A DOUBT!! He even has me put my finger on it and I can feel it too! He says while it's smaller than he'd like, he's still pretty positive that Nathanael will not have to have surgery. We still need to get a CAT scan, just to be sure. We have a follow up appt. with him the end of July.

I don't know about you, but I know that God used the prayers and hands of our church family to heal our little boy's skull. We are so thankful!!! Woo Hoo!