Erratic Sleep Patterns

It is impossible to forecast how Ellie will sleep each night.  She follows no discernable pattern.  I tracked for 2 months everything she ate (and when), how much she slept at night and during the day, how much (and when) she exercised and went in for therapy, the phases of the moon, when she had a bath, etc., etc., but there did not emerge any kind of pattern.  Sometimes she sleeps well, and sometimes not.  Sometimes she sleeps long at night and takes long naps.  Sometimes short nights and short naps.  Sometimes short nights and no naps.  Sometimes short nights and long naps.  Etc., etc., etc.   Sometimes she does not sleep well at night, and then falls asleep in her chair (or in my arms) during the morning...

 

Ellie's Exercises

These are SOME of Ellie's exercises we do at home.  It generally takes an hour to go through all the repetitions and timing of each one.

Although there are some exercises she consistently does not like, her mood when exercising generally depends on her mood before exercising.  Today, she was not in a great mood (before or during).  Some days, however, she is full of smiles and laughter while exercising.  At least she is way ahead of me on that count.  :)

 

 

   

 

  

      

                                                             

Rome

Ellie wins "Tourist of the Year" award!  She did great (as long as we kept moving) during the hours and hours and hours and hours of walking we did in Rome last week.  Tim and Rachel (and Joy) showed us a fabulous time.  Even Vicki being laid up in bed with a bad back for two days was not able to steal the wonder  of experiencing this amazing city!  And as content as Ellie was to be pushed in the stroller that the Uthmanns loaned us, she always expressed great delight when we returned to the hotel.

Ellie, Matthew, and Daddy

Matthew Cami is the 6-month-old son of our dear friends and co-workers Kate and Ilir. Many prayed for a very long time for Matthew's arrival on our planet, so we are thrilled he is here and happy that he and Ellie seem to be getting along so well...