14 Months

It has been a big month for Miss Addie! She has been increasing her time in her stander to more like 30 mins at least twice a day. The strength she is gaining is amazing! She also got her new orthotics and shoes. She wears them pretty much whenever she is awake, when she is sleeping she wears the braces she has been wearing since last year. The new orthotics help keep her feet in the correct position which is helpful when she stands. I have to help her get her feet under her but then she is able to pull herself up at a toy and stand there for a 15-30 seconds and play. She is loving the new feelings from standing up. She will fall back on my leg and then do it again. It is exciting at all the progress she has made from just one month using the stander! Her arm is also continuing to strengthen and improve! And she is now able to begin to chew! So we are slowly working on adding some more textured foods to her diet, which she loves! The most exciting thing is she is now able to say Ma-Ma since she has some up-down motion with her jaw!!! We have seen a lot of improvements this month and are anticipating to see many more as we continue to pray and ask God for his healing hand to be upon her. We have a few big appointments coming up this month. We go Feb 26th for the hearing test that was recommended at her 1 year group therapy meeting. We then go back to Cincinnati on March 3rd for her surgery follow-up. Her weight is around 18lbs so we still have 2 pounds to go before we are able to schedule the hip surgery. But again we are continuing to pray and trust that God's hand would touch her and that things would happen in His timing. We have been blessed because each step of the way God has been with us, carrying us through and we anticipate and expect that to continue as He promises to be "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." Psalms 46:1. I will try and update again after her hearing test on the 26th as always prayers for continued healing are appreciated. He has heard them and He has answered!