I walk...hold on!

Paige has finally warmed up to her walker...so much so that she'll crawl over to it and walk all around the house with it. The best part is that it's motivating Bree to try it as well. I always know when she want to walk because all of a sudden I'll hear her yell "Hold on" and off she goes. Bree wanted in on the action so I put her in the gait trainer and she loved it. I took of the abdominal supports and she was able to hold her self up for several steps. All of this is very encouraging...especially since the start of school for them in October is fast approaching. I'm very confident that Paige will be able to move with just the support of the walker. Bree will still need the wheelchair. Speaking of wheelchair, a man from Barnes Healthcare Services visited our home this week. He came to do Bree's final measurements to be sent to the company in California that is making her wheelchair. It should be her in time for school, if all goes well with the insurance company and Shriner's.


Paige pushing Bree in her gait trainer
Our little Bree giving it her all!
Will Paige let go and do it on her own?
Come on Bree...we need to turn around!

Happy 4th of July

This year was pretty low key for us. Pete had to work the whole weekend and Connor was at his dad's, do the girls and I decided to visit Grandma and Grammie for the day. My Uncle Raymond was in town for the race, so he was able to see the girls again. The girls were in bed before the fireworks even started, but I got a nice show from all the neighbors. Zoie ran around the house like a crazed animal, yet Pete and the girls slept through it all. Here are a few pictures I took of the girls wearing the same dress they wore last year. It fits better this year than last. Shows how little they've grown!

Bad mommy...bad, bad, bad!

Okay, so I've become all to overwhelmed with everything wedding. I've neglected this page and am here to redeem myself as a good mommy! So much has happened over the past month and a half. An emergency room visit a few weeks ago was probably the most "exciting" event since then. Our little Paigey took a tumble of the back of the couch and landed on the top of her head. After the scare of my life to find her unconscious, I rushed her to the ER to find that she had a skull fracture. All is well now...she actually woke up the next day as if nothing ever happened.

Our Bree Bree is just a hopin' away. She's our little bunny foo foo! She struggles to keep up with her big sister, and everyday is a challenge for her, but she does if with a smile on her face. She's pulling herself up on things now and is participating more with Connor and Paige as they play. Her vocabulary has exploded...I swear she's just been holding back this whole time just to show off now. The gap between what Paige is doing and what Bree can do is slowly closing in. I'm so proud of her!