Gait Trainer and Thumb

In the last couple of weeks two important things have happened:

1)  Ellie's gait trainer was adjusted for her to use!  I don't know how clearly you can see the photo, but her hands need to be strapped onto the bars, and she is wearing ankle-foot orthotics under her trousers.  We have to stand near and work with her at this point, but it won't be long before she will be scooting all over the place by herself.

2)  For the first time ever, she has started sucking her thumb!  It used to be that she couldn't even get her hand to her face, so this represents progress, though she needs to learn to stop poking herself in the eye with her index finger.  :)

Tomorrow, she has an appointment with a doctor who specializes in metabolic issues, and Wednesday she has an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon (because it appears that she is developing scoliosis).

New Year's Day 2011

Ellie is making some monumental efforts at crawling.  I hope to post video soon.

Lorie Delk is sending some games and exercises from the U.S. to help her with pre-verbal development!

Ellie's gait trainer arrived from the States the other day, thanks to the generous efforts of Kevin and Beth Jordan-Kroll but needs a few adjustments before she can use it.  I will post photos of her in it as soon as I can.  Meanwhile, here are a few pics between Christmas and New Year's Eve...

First Christmas ever without Kendra.  :(

                                            New clacker toy--my favorite!


















TOY STORY 3!!!!!!