2011

I don't know why I can't get my writing to be at the top, but in case there is anybody reading this just scroll down to read our update and please leave a comment to I know there is someone out there listening!!

Warmer weather last Saturday had JK outside swinging.....we can't wait for spring!!
One of their "play therapy" sessions!

Kelsey sporting her eye patch!

Kelsey with her glasses...notice both hands are occupied. As long as she has something in her hands she is ok for maybe 30 seconds. Jason told her the other night if she grabbed them with her right hand he would let her take them off (her right hand is her weaker hand).....it took her maybe one minute and she reached up and grabbed them!! All he could say was good job Kelsey!

Ok, so it's February 6 and this is the first post of 2011. Actually it's the first post in a few months! I have been meaning to sit down and post since I love to read other blogs and I CAN see how this blog would be a wonderful "memory book" of our lives! The truth is our life is wild and crazy and some nights making time for supper, baths and just living together has us all at our wits end....but I do enjoy looking back and seeing where we were last year or two years ago, etc!! So, for my one faithful blog reader, maybe two ;) here is an update!

The week of Thanksgiving we were discussing Kelsey with one of her therapist and she said, "y'all do understand this is neurological, right?" Well, Jason and I have always known that there was a chance Kelsey would have cerebral palsy but now we finally have a specific diagnosis. To some people this may be scary, and I am definitely not saying we aren't scared, but for us it was such a relief in a way. Now we have a game plan and we know that we are doing exactly what Kelsey needs to help her live her life! We have a neurologist in Baton Rouge, a CP expert at Oschner's and a wonderful system of therapists at MMPT in West Monroe!! We are so blessed to have this team of great people loving on our baby girl. She is doing great with her therapy, she is now wearing AFO braces that help her ankles, it positions her foot in a 90 degree angle instead of her constantly pointing her toes. She is supposed to be wearing glasses, we just got those this week, but as of yet she isn't a fan!

Julia Kate is wonderful and she loves "her little baby sister"....which is what she has recently started calling Kelsey. Sometimes I will hear her start to say Kels...my little baby sister. They have "play therapy" and she is the first to congratulate Kelsey on any accomplishment! Julia Kate is three going on thirty! We laugh constantly at her conversations, we never know what to expect! We got her hair cut last week, 3 inches! This was her first real hair cut and she was so excited.

These are a few pictures over the last few months. I do hope you enjoy and I promise to at least have one post each month.....maybe an extra here and there :)