Ellis turned nine months old yesterday! We can't believe time is passing so quickly! She is sitting up on her own now and is starting to pull up on us and anything within arm's reach. She is signing more, especially "Daddy," and has three teeth now! We are sure the fourth is on its way. She gets bigger and stronger every day. We have enjoyed some walks outside with the warmer weather, even though this is still a challenge for me to manage by myself with all of her equipment and accessories. We enjoy visits from Amy & the darling B during the day, and an extra set of hands is a big help on those walks! And now that Auntie Ally is near again, we look forward to being more social during the day. This weekend we have also had Grandma Robin and Ken here to help entertain Ellis and what a big help they have been!
Ellis will have several checkups this week, which I am hoping will not be too hard on her (or us). She will see her eye doctor, ENT, pediatrician, and pulmonoligist. At the time, it seemed like a good idea to schedule everything so close together but now I'm not so sure. The visit we are most nervous about is with her ENT surgeon where we will surely be discussing Ellis's trach and what the schedule might be for getting it out. We know we have to be patient and trust God's timing for everything. It will be a great day when Ellis is strong enough to breathe unassisted and we can hear her sweet voice again. We appreciate everyone's prayers for her progress.
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| Last weekend at Granny Janny and Granddaddy's |
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| Beatrice and Ellis playing charades |
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| Amy says they are discussing the merits of a red bucket in this one. :) |
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