Housekeeping

Ellis is doing great this week and has been so full of energy that I haven't had much time at all to do anything else but wrestle her into clean clothes and keep that valve on. We have enjoyed a visit from her Uncle Grant and look forward to seeing him again soon. The two of them get along very well, and she was sad when he left.
We are preparing for Ellis's upcoming capping trials, and while not at all looking forward to them, are glad to be making steps forward. Speaking of steps forward, we are taking a big leap of faith and have signed Ellis up for the baby dedication ceremony at our church on Mothers' Day. We have never been able to take Ellis to church because of all those trach issues that prevent us from going, well, almost anywhere. Greg and I have continued to take turns attending but definitely are anxious to get to the point where we can go as a family. But for this special ceremony we are determined to make it work and look forward to sharing this special time with friends and family. And we get new dresses!
Here are some pictures that I have been meaning to post for a while. Just a little housekeeping. Have a great weekend!

Our buddy Joe took us to the arboretum on a beautiful spring day! 

Did you know the blue bottle tree is native to Kentucky?

We moved an old cabinet into the living room for more storage. But Ellis was excited when I told her it was her new room.

Jailbird