One Year

I find it fitting that my mom and I would see Rent so close to Cora's One Year Seizure Free Anniversary.

This year has taught us patience, appreciation, true love, and the importance of friends and family. We have also learned how much we can survive.

Cora surprises us everyday and while I am sure the complete astonishment at where she is versus where we thought she (and we) would be at this point in her life will slowly fade, and her daily routine and accomplishments, will simply become just those things and not miraculous feats of odds defiance, we have not yet had a single small step not warm our heart.

Happy Independence Day indeed.




For those of you who haven't seen Rent check out the song Seasons of Love.

The run!

Well I made it through the NW Epilepsy Foundation 5k. Only I don't think it was a 5k it was more like 4. I can't wait to do it next year. It was a really awesome community of people and it made me feel really lucky that we had such a happy ending to our story.

Like dorks we forgot our camera, but Kris took a picture of me at home.


Thanks for all of your support!!

Now on to Cora. She is singing!! She mostly sings "Don't bite your friends" only it goes like this -- Don't Don't Don't bibpodbow blah. Thank you Yo Gabba Gabba. Her Mimi (my mom) taught her "Old MacDonald" which goes -- EOOIEEAIOO. And she points to various parts of her body during "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes". Her new favorite thing to do is "Tickle Tickle" anyone. She will drop what she is doing if you ask her to "tickle tickle __insert name here___". She thinks it is hilarious.

She is also now in her big girl room. Time is flying by.

Far too long

We have finally recovered from what can only be called the Mammoth Flu. Everyone was puking and sneezing and all other sorts of unpleasantness. Mother's Day was spent in Urgent Care (for me) and Same Day Services (for Cora). So.glad.it's.over.

I registered for the Epilepsy Foundation NW Run/Walk. If you are interested in joining me or are feeling donationy go here - Gretchen's Trying To Run A 5k Page. There are links to registering on the left. I thought about starting a team but, neh, maybe next year.

Cora is a talking fool. Her new favorites are: bubble, cracker, cookie, cock-a-doodle-do, ahh-ahh (monkey sound), and she says Teddy (Uncle Ted) really well. She loves to do the sign for bird. She does it all the time. She love all animals and is finally enjoying the zoo. She points at everything (not just the other kids) and says wow.

The weather has been great to us. Cora could play outside all day and I am happy to let her. Let's just hope this good weather lasts!

edited to change the link so it goes to the right page - duh!

Flu Flu go away

We are all super sick over here. Poor Cora had a fever all day yesterday. We are all on the mend today but I am telling you, nothing is worse than a sick baby. It just breaks my heart.

On a lighter note Cora finally said Mom. Not mama or mommy, just mom. And really it was more like this "Maaaahhhm MahhhHHMMMM!" I wasn't paying attention apparently. I am guessing I will be hearing that a lot. I know I should be mostly annoyed but I love it. I love hearing her talk, everyone says I will get sick of it but that isn't even close to happening.

Politeness

Cora has magically learned some manners. Her new favorite thing is saying "Thank you". She likes passing anything (i.e. a toy, food, clothes) back and forth, each person taking turns saying "Thank you". She also uses the signs "please" and "more". Both Kris and I think we have heard her say them but it isn't consistent. We are happy that if she is going to be such a little miss bossy britches she is at least using nice words.

Yesterday she went to her first softball game. I was little nervous since cheering sometimes startles her and makes her cry but at the game she was clapping and saying "Yeah" when everyone else was. It was really fun and pretty cute.

Cora's New Hat

Too cute!

18 Months!!

Cora will be 18 months old tomorrow! I can't believe it. She had her 18 month Well Child Check with Dr Mason yesterday. I love it when we get to see him. He is just fantastic. She is still pretty skinny, she only weighs 21 lbs. And is average on height 31.25 inches. They handed us a sheet of what 18-24 month olds "should" be doing. And she does everything except say 20-50 words. (She only says around 10) And although it is just a guide that made us feel really happy.

What's more she didn't even flinch when she got her DTaP booster. Yesterday and today she has been a little cranky but we have been so lucky when it comes to immunization reactions and now she is done until she is 5 unless we go to Mexico (then she needs a Hep A).

I asked Kris to come to this appt because he hasn't really had the chance to see what a normal happy appt is like. The rest of the day he kept saying how good it was, plus I secretly think he likes seeing Dr Mason.