Happy Holidays

Chloe is still smiling from all the holiday fun! Her Daddy went back to work, her grandparents left town, and she went back to therapy today. Hopefully she'll rest up and adjust to life without a constant audience!

Santa delivers!

Santa gave Chloe her first laptop and she was thrilled. She didn't put it away until she had looked up today's sales numbers (like Dad), enjoyed some music and checked on her blog! She's had a fun day with lots of attention , new toys and books, and smiles for everyone. She wishes all her friends a Merry Christmas and is grateful for the continuing interest and concern for her development. She is doing great!!

Chloe and her sisters waiting for Christmas

Yummy Carrots??

Chloe is getting to taste food and obviously didn't like these carrots! So far she hasn't swallowed any baby food on purpose, but she will learn. At her Doctor appointment this week she weighed 15 lb 15 oz and measured 25 inches tall. The doc was pleased with her progress and says she is on track for surgery at 12 months old.

Health Update - 6 mo old.

Chloe is up to 15 lbs, 9 oz. She wears splints every night while she sleeps and she continues going to physical therapy twice a week. Her hands open more every week and her fingers now grab and hold objects. The splints make thumb sucking difficult so she now has socks over the splints. (or Mom and Dad put the splints on after she goes to sleep!) She still sleeps on the wedge to keep her airway open and to reduce reflux. She's drinking good old soy formula and just beginning to taste some baby food veggies. She doesn't know what to do with the food so the result is chokes and gags. She's had a few ear infections but is still on schedule to wait to get tubes in her ears until the cleft repair surgery. She goes back to ACH this month so we'll have more news later. She has a very happy disposition and loves to laugh.

Thanksgiving

Chloe's happy family! Chloe spent the Thanksgiving holidays with both her dad's and mom's families. See the First Thanksgiving pictures!