Learning as we go

We are learning as we go along each day with Morgan. Learning about why she does certain things and has certain types of behavior, and what to do in that situation. This is so challenging, mostly because she does not talk and can't tell us what is wrong. Also because she just had brain surgery, everything is changing in her brain, her body is having a hard time adjusting to it, so there are many behavior changes. For instance, today we went to my in-laws to enjoy a fun day with family, some of which we had not seen in a year because they live in Singapore. Morgan began screaming at the top of her lungs, holding her head, and crying hysterically. We thought she must be in pain because she has been holding her right ear, which is right near the incision. We almost took her to the hospital but decided to see how she was after getting home. We also gave her some Motrin. When we got home, she was still a little hyper but much better. Billy and I both looked at each other at the end of the day and both agreed that it must have been a horrible temper tantrum, the worst we have ever seen, which is really saying alot, (most of you know how our son Will was as a toddler). Anyway, we had to leave early today because we didn't know what was wrong and what we needed to do. She is obviously becoming opinionated and didn't want to do what we wanted, so she through a tantrum. Very sad for us, though, because we were looking forward to a fun day. Sometimes it is easy for me to have a pity party, wishing I could just sit back, relax, and enjoy time with family. Then I am reminded of how much God has blessed us, how she doesn't have seizures anymore, how we did get to enjoy a couple of hours of family time last weekend, and that today was by far not the worst day we have ever gone through.