Walking, walking walking!!!!

As I got on here to update I looked back at my last post. First, I am sorry it has been so long! Second, being reminded that it has only been two months that Addie has been out of casts and standing makes today's post even more amazing! Let me fill you in on the past two months. We have been sick, well, sick, well and sick again! We also have done some traveling! We went to Florida the last week of February. That was just a wonderful time for all of us to be able to relax and enjoy each after the chaos that was January! The boys are such troopers with everything we have to do with Addie it was nice to have some down time to just be a family. Next, we went to St. Louis the beginning of March and Addie got an all clear pass on her hip and doesn't have to back for 9 months! Then we went to Indiana for the weekend and had a great time with family and friends! We are home once again probably until the beginning of May when we will head to Cincinnati for the next follow up on her arm.
   Addie has made some amazing progress these past two months! She has moved to stepping when she holds you hands and today she did this!

I was crying at the Children's museum because I was so excited to see her walking for alone for the first time. We have tried a few other walkers but she would fall or get frustrated and today she just took off. This video was from the beginning by the time we left she was doing even better!
  As if her walking wasn't enough Addie also got her specialized tryke this week! We are so excited about this. Her right knee really has a hard time bending so we know this is going to help her get used to bending and strengthening it. Also, having to hold the handle and use her left arm! Now if the weather would just start acting like April!

We are so blessed to be here in Peoria. The Tryke was made by AMBUC and they found us a sweet sponsor who helped with the cost. She has been giving money in honor of her mother who loved the little ones especially little girls! We are so blessed by that! The Easter Seals here is amazing! They have helped us so much with Addie with the Tryke, her braces, her splints, and of course the therapists. We didn't know what God was doing when He brought us here but I see Addie on her tryke and walking in her walker and I see how even 4 years ago before we had a thought of Addie He had a plan!  "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. ¹² Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. ¹³ You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:11-13. 
We were seeking Him then and he had plans for us. He has continued to show himself to us as we have sought after Him!  These days are long and hard sometimes but when I sit I can see how much He has been working for us! Psalms 103:1-2 "Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name^. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits"