walker, texas cookie

cookie is walking! with help :) She got up and started pushing her high chair around the living room today like shes been doing it for weeks! She growing up so quick



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR5dBGoYZQA

1 month away

well cookie is 11 months old today! . Time is going bye so fast. Im looking forward to her 1st birthday but at the same time i want to freeze her at this age forever. bitter-sweet.

We took a trip to the park today and she had her first ride on the swing (without a blanket for protection) it was a big step for me and my hatered for germs. we both had much fun. Once we were done at the park we sat in the shade of a tree and played together. Every day with her is a true blessing. To make it to one year is a big milestone for us!

the new year

Well its been a while since ive posted. Nothing really new to report. cookie is doing well. Had some bad coughing a couple weeks ago but has since gone away on its own. Might have been a cold she caught from daddy. She got her first tooth in on jan 2nd! the second one has since popped in too. We are thrilled to see them! Weve been waiting for months lol

Were still holding hope for our friends Lisa and Harrison.

christmas eve +

Well its christmas eve here and cookie is tucked away in her crib. Shes dreaming of all the fun to be had in the morning.

We carried on a tradition that i had as a child of opening 1 gift on christmas eve. She got a glowworm! She loves it :D it lights up and plays music. She gives it kisses every time it lights up.

We started a new family tradtions tonight. We are going to read "the night before christmas" every christmas eve from now on. We had to use a printed out version this year but plan on going after the holidays to get a nice hardcover copy of the book.

Hope you all have a wonderful night and a perfect tomorrow. Merry christmas to all and to all a good night!

lisa....

ive been thinking about my friend lisa lately.. she just had her baby boy and hes off in the NICU. Those are the hardest days. I struggle silently for her. I know her pain... watching her baby.. having limited times to hold and bond.. watching the staff follow orders not to feed him....

your going to get through this momma. you have to. i am here when you need

Brrrr

One cold day in december..... we decided to get out and go have dinner with my mom and Don. Had a great time!

12.10.09 CHLA

So we had out CHLA (childrens hospital of Los Angeles) apt today.

It was our best apt yet! Cookie has been such a trooper and doing so well day to day with all her meds and feedings. As soon as she seems the dropper with her meds she opens her mouth for them and takes every drop. Shes been eating like such a champ too!

CHLA told us today that this is the best they have ever seen her.... which coming from them is mind blowing! Even at her best times we got the "yea.. shes alright" kind of responce. Today they cheered for her and praised us. It was very nice to hear!

She is 17.4lbs (in the 25th%) for weight. She was 17.3lbs at her pediatric apt on november 24th.. but we are used to that by now. CHLA has super stingy scales. They are still impressed by her weight gain which is a first. Just a couple apts ago they threatened us with a feeding tube.

So her weight is great. Her lungs sound perfect and she got 100% saturation on her o2 levels!

All is well in cookie-ville. For today anyway