Big Accomplishments...Kaylee is a big girl!
We are so proud of our little 15 month old love bug. On thursday, Nov 5th, Kaylee sat up unassisted for over 5 minutes...that's a hugh accomplishment! Then, the next day Kaylee sat up for over 25 minutes only falling over 3 times....we just picked her back up and she continued to play with her toys. It brought goose bumps watching her sit up like a big girl and play with her toys. She definitely has come a long way in the last 3 months. For the longest time, she avoided all toys...it was to the point where she wouldn't even look at them. Now, she wants to touch and play with them. I was amazed how well she held herself up while manipulating with her toys...she looked so grown up. Its these little moments that makes everything so well worth it...all the therapies, the emotional roller coaster rides, and so on. We can finally see light at the end of the tunnel, a rainbow after a big storm....a great sense of hope and peace. Eventually everything will work out somehow.
Kaylee has come a long way in the last 6 months. She can now sit up unassisted for over 20 minutes as I mentioned earlier. She plays with toys, vocalizes more with different sounds not so much babbling but she is getting there. She just learned to stick out her tongue while trying to mimic us...it's so precious. Kaylee has tolerated her stander very well for at least 30 minutes daily. As long we play her signing time she's a happy little girl. Thank God for baby Signing Time...its been our savior during all her therapies. Kaylee can also be on all fours now with assistance of course. She's learning to coordinate her arms when we move her knees along the floor. She still has a long way towards crawling... everyday is a working progress.
Isabella Rose... Our true miracle!
We are so proud of our little 15 month old love bug. On thursday, Nov 5th, Kaylee sat up unassisted for over 5 minutes...that's a hugh accomplishment! Then, the next day Kaylee sat up for over 25 minutes only falling over 3 times....we just picked her back up and she continued to play with her toys. It brought goose bumps watching her sit up like a big girl and play with her toys. She definitely has come a long way in the last 3 months. For the longest time, she avoided all toys...it was to the point where she wouldn't even look at them. Now, she wants to touch and play with them. I was amazed how well she held herself up while manipulating with her toys...she looked so grown up. Its these little moments that makes everything so well worth it...all the therapies, the emotional roller coaster rides, and so on. We can finally see light at the end of the tunnel, a rainbow after a big storm....a great sense of hope and peace. Eventually everything will work out somehow.
Kaylee has come a long way in the last 6 months. She can now sit up unassisted for over 20 minutes as I mentioned earlier. She plays with toys, vocalizes more with different sounds not so much babbling but she is getting there. She just learned to stick out her tongue while trying to mimic us...it's so precious. Kaylee has tolerated her stander very well for at least 30 minutes daily. As long we play her signing time she's a happy little girl. Thank God for baby Signing Time...its been our savior during all her therapies. Kaylee can also be on all fours now with assistance of course. She's learning to coordinate her arms when we move her knees along the floor. She still has a long way towards crawling... everyday is a working progress.
Isabella Rose... Our true miracle!
We just got back from Florida on Monday. Our little niece Isabella was born on Oct 23rd and was rushed to NICU for breathing difficulties. At first, the doctors thought it was just wet lungs but 2 days later it progressed to severe respiratory distress. Little Bella was fighting for her life. They had to put her on life support, a vent to help her breath. The doctors suspected she might have a severe viral infection but couldn't pin point the exact cause of her lung issues. At one point the doctors told her parents, Carrie & Josh, that their little girl might not make it and that we needed a miracle. That is the most devestating news anyone can possible hear..that their little precious girl might not make it. We are all shocked and devestated. Isabella is a full term baby and weighs over 7 lbs. How can this happen to her? She's so innocent, beautiful, and perfect in so many ways.
Its amazing how a horrible event like this can bring everyone together. We prayed and prayed and prayed...we had prayer chains all over world praying for precious Isabella. Our whole family flew to Florida to be with Josh & Carrie during their darkest hours. In the end, our prayers were answered when Isabella was discharged on November 6th. She is now at home with her parents who absolutely adore her. I truly believe in miracles...this was definitely God's work! Miracles can happen..God is so good!
Overall, we had a wonderful family reunion in Florida despite the reasons that brought us all together. One thing we learned throught out this all, the importance of family, unconditional love, and hope. We are truly blessed to have beautiful Isabella in our lives. She will continue to bring so much richness and happiness to us all. We love you sweet angel!!
We spent Halloween with all of our family in Florida. Allison was dressed up as Thumbelina and Kaylee was the cute little strawberry fairy. Of course Kaylee didn't tolerate her costume for too long. She cried in most of the pictures we took of her...I guess I couldn't blame her since it was in the 90's with little to no breeze. Allison and Kaylee had a blast with all of their cousins. Cousin Emily just adored little Kaylee...she was like a mother hen who couldn't leave Kaylee's side for a minute...too cute for words. We all went door to door on this one street that was blocked off for Halloween. There were many haunted houses, games, and candy. The kiddos had a blast and the daddy's had fun scaring them with their creepy masks. Sometimes you wonder who enjoys it more...the kids or our husbands? Overall, we had so much fun considering the circumstances that brought all of us together. We are just blessed that everything turned out on a postitive note....Isabella is safe & sound in her own crib with her parents watching her every breath....a true miracle!
Its amazing how a horrible event like this can bring everyone together. We prayed and prayed and prayed...we had prayer chains all over world praying for precious Isabella. Our whole family flew to Florida to be with Josh & Carrie during their darkest hours. In the end, our prayers were answered when Isabella was discharged on November 6th. She is now at home with her parents who absolutely adore her. I truly believe in miracles...this was definitely God's work! Miracles can happen..God is so good!
Overall, we had a wonderful family reunion in Florida despite the reasons that brought us all together. One thing we learned throught out this all, the importance of family, unconditional love, and hope. We are truly blessed to have beautiful Isabella in our lives. She will continue to bring so much richness and happiness to us all. We love you sweet angel!!
We spent Halloween with all of our family in Florida. Allison was dressed up as Thumbelina and Kaylee was the cute little strawberry fairy. Of course Kaylee didn't tolerate her costume for too long. She cried in most of the pictures we took of her...I guess I couldn't blame her since it was in the 90's with little to no breeze. Allison and Kaylee had a blast with all of their cousins. Cousin Emily just adored little Kaylee...she was like a mother hen who couldn't leave Kaylee's side for a minute...too cute for words. We all went door to door on this one street that was blocked off for Halloween. There were many haunted houses, games, and candy. The kiddos had a blast and the daddy's had fun scaring them with their creepy masks. Sometimes you wonder who enjoys it more...the kids or our husbands? Overall, we had so much fun considering the circumstances that brought all of us together. We are just blessed that everything turned out on a postitive note....Isabella is safe & sound in her own crib with her parents watching her every breath....a true miracle!
Wow- that is amazing sitting for her age!
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