Thankful Thursday. 9:13pm

We are thankful everyday for Grace..

today is no exception! She had her EI evaluation this morning and it went well.

Grace is ranging anywhere from 3 months of doing stuff to 8 months..

so she's a little behind, but the more we work with her & as time goes by, she'll catch up.  Most preemies are delayed in some things & by age 2-3 they catch up.

So, I take these reports with a grain of salt.. Maybe she just didn't want to perform fully.  She smiled alot though :)

When the four people left, she was really tired & slept most of the afternoon.

Then she showed her stuff.. by hitting her monkey on her giraffee chair..

and she now takes her binky in/out of her mouth with her hands.

She's definitely putting her toys in her mouth..no teeth yet!

And here she is sitting on the couch!

There's a new tool we use during feed time, called a "Nuk".. it looks like a toothbrush

with little ridges on the end of it..and we use it so she can learn to have her tongue follow something in her mouth..from left to right & it teaches her oral stimulation.

Here's some pictures with her holding the nuk & almost putting it in her mouth..

she's soo smart!!

 My mom below, holding my nuk in my mouth with me..

and above me holding it..

My "mother's helper", Mollie came over this week.. and I got alot done in the office..cleaning out paperwork for 2 hours straight.. medical bills.. :( ugh!

Need to follow up with some phone calls now.

Living in Mass, but having care in Maine is a nightmare.. they bill it

incorrectly to Mass's standards & then send it to a collection agency.. this is

stress, we don't need!!

Mollie did great with Gracie..she slept for her.. a little fussy,

but she did well.  And Mollie is a teenager, who has followed the blog since we were in Maine..soo she really knows Gracie & now has the chance to be with her for a few hours.  It's nice to have a babysitter who will be with us for a few years!

Thanks, Mollie!!

10 days left til our walk for March for Babies..our team: Maxlove!

Thanks for donating!!

Love,

pattie & gary, Gracie & max