From the mouths of babes

I asked the girls their ten favorite things about Daddy...

Elli's list:

10. You are an early riser and take care of me when mommy is lazy

9. You will carry me around and the diaper bag.

8. You love baseball too. Take me out to the ballgame...

7. Your nickname starts with D. 

6. You save me from aliens...sometimes (Stitch).

5. You make bath time fun...naked baby and shake shake.

4. You like mommy's hair to be long too.

3. You let me watch TV.

2. You gave me your good looks. 

1. You love me too.

Brady's list (quoted from her)

10. "helps me on the rings"

9. "gives me lots of hugs"

8. "takes me to ballet sometimes"

7. "makes money"

6. "gives me my bath"

5. "brushed my teeth"

4. "making my monkey"

3. "built me a playset"

2. "let's me wave good bye to him when he leaves for work"

1. "he loves me too"

Reese's list (quoted from her, she listened to Brady give her list first)

10. "helps the bad guy don't be in our country"

9. "brush my hair"

8. "building"

7. "makes banana sandwich"

6. "always gives me McDonald's"

5. "drives the car for us"

4. "take bath or shower"

3. "makes money"

2. "lets me say good-bye to him"

1. "he loves me very very much"

I loved Brady's #1 and Reese's #10. 

Six.

Six is Respectful.

Six is Fun.

Six is Proud.

Six is Sassy. 

Six is Cool.

Six is Goofy.

Six is Inspiring.

Six is Adventurous. 

Six is Beautiful.

Six is Now.

Six is Brady.

Happy Birthday Brady BOO! I love you!

Decade Dewy

Dewy is ten years old, so we decided to do a mini photo shot in honor of DECADE DEWY!

He still has his very regal but now slightly thinner frame

 Always on attention for food.

 His eyes still look like he is 2 months old. Those puppy eyes steal your heart.

THE OWL BLANKET PROJECT

Well, the owl blanket project is complete. Twelve months old, my sweet baby girl, that is.

Here is all the pictures on a video... with a collection of other special moment caught on film

Elli's Medical Update

I am so so so behind in updating this blog. Life is happening at full speed, in a wonderful way of course. But I do want to fill everyone in on Elli's recent doctors appointments.

Lets start with her gross motor skills:

As I mentioned before, she has hypotonia. She is on a waiting list to start physical therapy to help her strengthen those walking legs. However, Elli has made great strides on her own in the recent weeks. She did about 2-3 months of skills in a week's time. YAH! She was evaluated by an Pediatric Orthopedist. Her hips are great, no hip dyplasia, YAH! She is going to be fitted with Sure Steps, an ankle brace, to help with her stability while learning to walk. They want her to wear them until she is two and then get re-evaluated. If you watch the video on the above link, you can get a better understanding why she can benefit from these. It is a 7 minute video but worth it.

Now for her kidney:

Right before her birthday, Elli had testing completed to evaluate her current condition of her left kidney. She had an ultrasound and VCUG. The pediatric nephrologist said she is still carrying fluid on her left kidney. They will keep an eye on it and continue ultrasounds every 6 months. She stated that growing could make it worse or better. However, the VCUG showed NO REFLUX AT ALL!!! YAH YAH YAH YAH!!!! This means no more VCUGs. From what I hear that is great news because 2 year olds are mentally scarred by the process. Elli is no longer on the daily antibiotics and no longer at risk for UTIs. We are very pleased with these results!