HOp! Hoppity!

 

Went to see the Easter bunny last night.. & Grace loved him! (although I think it was a her)

 

 

She was playing with his white gloves, checking out all around him..

& then we captured this great picture!

That's definitely her smile ALL (most) of the time!

 

 

Then we went to a nice little restaurant for dinner.. that had live music..

and she was clapping for the guy.

She sat up in her high chair like a big girl, and tasted a few things..

it was a nice Friday  night!

 

 

Unfortunately, Grace woke up at 4:30 this am & it's snow mix with rain today..

which is depressing for end of March.. & I'm tired..

 

but Grace is sleeping like a baby!

 

 

 

 

Thanks for keeping up!

love,

pattie & gary, Grace & maxwell



My biker chick!

Hi, everyone!! Here's my little friend.. my biker chick!!

She's getting 1 hour of outpatient PT a week..every Thursday..

& she's doing great... on the bike today for the first time, she pushed a little..

but needed assistance too.. I'm sure she'll be riding herself in just

a few months.

 

Check it out yourself!

 

 

 

Then she's also in a contraption to walk..& is doing awesome with that..

I am calling tomorrow to get her another hour of outpatient PT during the week..

we are pushing the services .. now & this summer!

 

Grace is back to m-fri for school & going great there!

She saw her friend A. from school today at her PT appointment..and

he was soooo happy to see her, as she was too see him!

The mom told me that his birthday is coming up in May..and to watch out for

the invite soon!  How exciting!!

 

 

 

 

So proud of our peanut!! She's doing awesome..

(except.. lol.. for the 9:45 bedtimes the last 3 nights!)

I think we got to cut back on Nap time!

Good thing she has a great nanny to help with that..

 

oh..& trying back with the potty again..She peed on the potty yesterday morning!

 

 

 

 

Thanks for keeping up!

love,

pattie & gary, Grace & maxwell

And the snow just keeps on coming...

More snow yesterday.. we are having a horrific Winter..

in Fairhaven alone, we have had 72" of snow this winter.. blah! Everyone, even those

that LOVE snow..are hating it.  Last night, the weathermen said 2-3" for our area..

we got 9"..

 

 

I don't like the white stuff anyway..but it's been pretty disruptive to Grace's school schedule..

she was out all of last week, one day because of snow & the other days because

she wasn't feeling well.  This week, she went back Monday..then off Tuesday (because they

delayed the opening of school & cancelled pre-school), then off a second day for school reasons.

Soo...she's had a little bit of tough time getting back into the routine...

she did have school yesterday & today.. will get back next week.

She is now suppossed to be going 5 days a week (still just mornings).. need to get her

back to that routine!

 

And of course the weather has postponed her outpatient PT & Speech sessions..

next week is suppossed to be mid to high 40's.. sooo hoping we can get back on track!!

 

  Tia got Grace a fine motor game, here they are playing during one of her out of school days!!

 

 

It sure is pretty though!  We've captured some great pictures!!

 

 

 

Doctor's visit this week for her gtube..all well..

she's 25lbs 13 oz & 35 1/2" tall..

 

 

 

 

Things are going well..

 

Thanks for reading & keeping up!

 

love,

pattie & gary, Grace & maxwell

 



Milestone!!

 

 

Grace has started more randomly to drink water from this cup..

she even asks for it..(by signing 'more' or by pointing to it).

She drank 20 ml's yesterday..

and 60+ ml's (2 oz) today.. We are soo proud of her!!

 

And it sorta just happened.. we give her 'free water' via her gtube every few hours..

and I have always given her a little from the syringe into her mouth..

well the last week, she hasn't felt 100% & has wanted more & more from the syringe..

so yesterday I gave her some in this cup.. it comes out a little quicker than a sucking motion

cup.. so we hold it for her..but she's doing awesome with it..

 

Let's hope it's the beginning of something HUGE!!

 

 

 

 

She's not been feeling well in the last 24-48 hours..stayed home from school today

and hopefully will be okay to start back tomorrow..this week is the first week

that she is going all week.. Fridays too!!  Very exciting!!

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for keeping up!

 

love,

pattie & gary, Grace & maxwell

Walking :)

Check out this video from Grace at her PT session (out of school).. we are soo proud of her.. as she chases me & blows me kisses!!  And she looks sooo TALL :)

 

Grace is also been standing in her walker as well at home..

her pre-school teacher came over the other night & helped us set up the walker..

then stayed for about 20 minutes playing with Grace.

 

Soo cute!!  And today, Tia & Auntie Kim & I were dancing and singing (as Grace

looked at us like we were nuts) while she stood in the walker for 10 minutes!)

 

A little every day..

 

 

 

Grace got her first kiss from a little boy in school this week, Devin..

her little buddy kissed her on the lips for her sharing her snack with him.

Teachers say her face was priceless.

 

It's usually Grace that gives the kisses, so I'm sure she was taken aback a little by it!

 

 

Thanks for sharing our little lovebug with us!

 

 

love,

pattie & gary, Grace & maxwell :)

Things are going well..

I'm sorry it's been awhile since I've written..

I've written 3 or more times, then tried to add pictures & for some reason blogspot

keeps changing how I can upload the pictures.. so I figured for tonight

I'd just give a quick update..and hopefully figure out the picture thing

in the next few days!

 

 

 

Grace is doing wonderful!

She finally started her extra Speech therapy outside of school this week..

(the snow had kept her from doing it last week).. Shannon is great.. eager & works

well with Grace.  Grace even had some 'sounds' for her!!

 

 

She is still doing PT outside of school as well.

 

In school her reports have been great.  She got 10/10 on her data sheet this week..

'stick out your tongue', say "no", 'up', "clap".. & others!  Her teacher

was very proud of her..so were we!!

 

Grace has been doing some good eating.. trying with her babysitter during the day

after school.. getting to play with her food..and trying new foods at school..

watermelon & mango!

 

 

As Grandpa would say, "She's getting there!"

 

 

 

I'll try & post pictures this week!

 

 

 

I celebrated 1 year with Tastefully Simple... A great direct sales company to work for..

I've made some great friends..and a little bit of $$ too.

You can see our great products & buy online at www.tastefullysimple.com/web/ppacella

 

 

Thanks for reading!

 

love,

pattie & gary, Grace & maxwell

Random Pictures.

sleeping beauty from this morning..

"Playing cars with the guys" in school :)

 

 

 

Hopefully some molars coming in.. feels like it's taking forever!!