I have been a busy beaver working on pictures.

The wonderful pictures of Christina needed to be sorted. And, backed up. I am done. All of 2006, 2007, and 2008 through the first half of August.

Now, my next task is to sort and backup the pictures I pulled out of Christina's folder.

AND, I finished the crude form to choose the year and month of the photo album. I stuck in a slideshow also, 'cause it looked neat. Angela loved it so more work on that. I finished an uploader tonight. Now Angela can upload the photos and I don't need to worry about it.

The link for that is here.

This weekend I went to Evan's 5th birthday party. I had fun. I got to eat more ice cream cake. MMMM MMM. There was a pinyata and I helped break it. I pulled ribbon out just like the big kids, with daddy's help. There was a puppy that was my size and I got puppy kisses all over. I liked her and I tried to give kisses back.

Mommy, daddy and I were going to go camping after but there was no camp sites available for us. So we will try another time. Thanks to uncle Donny for going up there before we made it all the way there. It would have been a long car ride for me. But I did get to hang out with uncle Donny he came over for supper and chatted. I got to show him some new stuff that I have learned.

So I have been sitting up at the coffee table and supporting myself. Whoo hoo!!! I am also working on talking more. We are still walking the hallway at the YMCA. Oh ya the pool is closed for two weeks for it cleaning. Mommy and I will have to find something else to do.

I have been not sleeping very well. Last week I was up for 4 days and now this week I was up for two days. So mommy is going to make me take chloral. That is what the docs gave me to sleep because it is not good for anyone.

Anyway all is well here. Toodles

The good news from the doctor is that Christina just has the sniffles. No CT scan needed today. We also have some ideas to try to help her sleep at night. And, to help with her stool.

Teething seems to be less of a problem the last couple days. With some luck, we will get a break from that for a few months.

I want to take Christina camping this weekend. It would be her first time. The gear is out and ready to load up. We're gonna play it by ear to see what kind of a mood she is in. Tonight she was in a bad mood for quite awhile. She was in good spirits when she went to bed. I am crossing my fingers.

Christina has been under the weather lately. All of us have.

Angela took her to the doctor today. All is ok. Just the sniffles, nothing serious. But the little squirt won't sleep at night.

And it was a good time to ask about her troubles with her stool.

Gotta take the good and bad together.

Swim, swim, swim. Yesterday I took Christina swimming. It was the first time I took her by myself.

We had a fun time. Christina thought the car ride could have been better.

After swimming, we came home and had a snack. After a little play time, nap time. I wish I could fall asleep quickly for a nap. No zzz's for me.

So I am walking the hallway at the YMCA almost every time I go swimming. I am getting pretty good at it. Mommy didn't take me swimming this week I was sick and then she got real sick too. Daddy took me today and we had fun. This is the first time I went swimming with just daddy.

I can sit up at the coffee table all on my own now. I sit on my stool and put my hands on the table and can keep myself up for a long time. It sure is hard work but I can do it. I can not wait to show Katie, my PT. She had her baby boy on Sunday. So I won't be seeing her for a couple of months.

Mommy and Daddy are so proud of me. I am proud of myself too.

Today Christina and I went for two walks after dinner. Progress is being made. One, Christina is willing to go for a walk in the wheelchair. Two, I am off my duff and going for a walk.

We might go camping this weekend. I am excited and worried at the same time. I think it will go well. If it doesn't, we'll get over it. It takes so long to get back on track after a bad experience.

For those that need reminding...

Buy a blizzard at Dairy Queen on August 7th. Dairy Queen donates to the Children's Miracle Network for every blizzard purchased on that day. So eat up. I never met a blizzard I didn't like.

Derek

I have done more walking at the YMCA. I am really enjoying the length that I can go. Swimming is going well too.

My NICU follow up went pretty well. The test that they usually do to determine where I am developmentally, they decided to not finish it. Kim (the OT) said that I am a very bright girl and the test would not gauge me very well because of all of the physical delays. So we were all very happy with that. The car ride was not very fun. Of course it never is.

Mommy got me another car seat and I like it in the house, but the car is the big test. We will see very soon if it makes a difference.

Cole came over and played on Friday. We had fun. We had some differences on who got what toy and mommy laughed at us.

Mommy told daddy that I am seeing how far I can push him so I now don't get away with much anymore. Daddy gives me more time outs than mommy now. So now I have to behave. Its not so bad.