Well I did not like the drive there or back. My teeth really hurt and well I just did not like it and I told mommy and daddy all about it.

My first appointment was with Burnstein my neurologist.  Everything went pretty well. I got my official diagnosis of quad cerebral palsy and mixed tone cerebral palsy. I had to get an EEG done because he noticed something called clonic jerks and that could be a type of seizure so we are waiting for the EEG results. I did not like the electrodes and glue in my hair but after they put all the goo on my head I fell asleep on mommy lap.

Then we went to Dr. Tanaguchi my bone and muscle doctor. I got my braces re adjusted so I can not get my foot out. My hips are doing good so far. He brought up the idea of botox injections and  something called a phenol block. That is when they do injections into the nerve to block it's function so I can move easier. I would have to go under  anesthesia for that. But not right now it is just a thought that will happen in the near future.

Well that about sums it up. If anyone has questions feel fee to ask mommy and daddy.

Well Friday is going to be a long day. Mommy told me that we are going to the cities to two different appointments. I go see Dr. Burnstien (neurology) and Dr. Tanaguchi (bone and muscle). I hope that it won't be too long of a day but I will update everyone when I get home. I also hope to see Becky and Jan. They were my favorite nurses in ICC. I would like to see Bonnie too she was my NICU nurse, she really helped mommy and daddy when I first came. I would like to show them how much I have grown.

Speaking of growing I got new shoes because I grew out of all of my other ones. I am getting so big. I am waiting for the weather to get better because mom keeps telling me about the park: slides and swings. I can't wait to go and try them out.

On Thursday I painted daddy a picture for his birthday. Mommy and Grandma helped me but I picked out the colors. It was a lot of fun.

On Sunday daddy, mommy and I went to Coffee Grounds and met grandpa there. It was pretty fun and I even walked around a little with mommy's help.


This is my green ball that lights up- Daddy got it for me. I really like it.


Me playing around in the morning- Aren't my feet too cute?


Daddy and I playing with my peek a boo toy.

Mommy and I painted today. I painted my very first picture. It was so much fun to have my hands in the gooey, cold stuff. I mixed pink and blue it made purple. I got purple paint every where. I was a lot of fun. I also got two more teeth in and just one or two more are waiting. So I have 6 teeth completely out and 3 more that are very new. 
I went to lunch today at Cancun's it was pretty good. I played with Katie today the whole time and she got to hold me too. I had a pretty mellow day, just waiting for the weather to warm up.

I got to show off today for daddy. He came and saw me at my swimming lesson and he got to see me go off the diving board again. I sure do love swimming.
Kate brought me a vest to help with support. It is made from wet suit material and has 2 steel rods in the back of it. It really does help me sit up and I do not mind wearing it. So mommy and daddy are going to try to get me one of my own. I am almost over my cold. I can;t wait until I can breath out of my nose again and not have to have it wiped. But I did learn how to blow my nose and it is harder than it looks.


Working hard in my gait trainer

All of us hanging out

Daddy and I playin with my pig and chicken

Sorry I am late on the update. Last Wednesday at SKIPS I went off the diving board and I didn't even cry. Mommy was sooo proud of me, and next week daddy is going to come and see me go off the diving board again.  Saturday we all went swimming. It was fun to play with daddy in the pool. So I have been just hanging out because I have a nasty cold that won't seem to go away. My stuffy nose is really just a pain and it makes it hard for me to eat.

Me working hard in my gait trainer.


Wrestling with my teddy bear.

Hi everyone mom finally got some new pictures so here they are. The newest ones are from 1-16-08. Wow I am getting old.
Also thank you everyone for your posts. I like to hear mommy read them to me. Daddy likes to read them too.

Mom and I (Look at my teeth!!)


Grandma Kar and me hanging out on the floor.


Dad and i bing our silly selves. HEE HEE

My eye tooth came finally but now there are three more sensitive areas that I think are going to be teeth soon. They are swollen. So I will really be able to chew stuff.
On Saturday daddy and I left the house all by our selves. It was fun. We went to grandma Kars while mom went and got me some new clothes.
Monday I went swimming again it was a week since we went because of the weather. I sure missed the pool. Today we went to see daddy at work and brought him coffee. I worked with Kate today very well. I showed her how I grab my ball, walk in my gait trainer with my AFO's. I even worked with her while mom left the room. I didn't cry.

 

Mom, dad and I went to get our pictures done again today. We went last week but they didn't turn out because I didn't want to be there. So I had a busy morning. 
The meeting with my vision teacher went well. She will be my vision teacher when I go to school. Not too much new news but she was impressed with me and loved my curls..... but then again who doesn't.
Tomorrow I get to go swimming with daddy because we didn't go this week because it was too cold and icky out. Nothing much else going on. Just growing and gettin bigger..

I sure would like to read what people have to say. I like to know that I get visitors. Could you please leave a post for me. I really like to read them. Thank you so much everyone. Lots of Love Christina

Guess what everyone I have another tooth on the bottom so I have three. I also am waiting for another tooth on the top an eye tooth to be exact. It seems to be right there but has not popped out yet.
I missed SKIPS today because it was too cold to leave and go swimming, so mom said that we will go on Sat.
My hair is getting pretty long because mom insists on putting it up and I am not too fond of that but then I can see better because it is not in my eyes as much. So I guess I will have to get use to mom putting it up.
Bye for now.