3.11.11

-Picture of the chair, but Aimee's will be blue-

Aimee and I met with Physical Therapy's Durable Equipment Specialist at Children's on Wednesday morning. I was so pleased with how attentive and detailed he was. We were able to compare a few options, but ended up going back to the same chair we tried to order last year. I am so thankful that we will be ordering through Children's, because once we have the chair they will completely customize it to her needs.
When the appointment was over, he said that they should be able to get us a chair in about 4 months. Uhh. I felt like I was going to cry. Seriously? Thank goodness, because I felt disappointed enough to say...are there any other options? Here we have been waiting 6 months already, I wasn't sure I could make it 4 more. Then an amazing thing happened. He said that if I could pay for it up front they would be able to get it to us in about 6 weeks. Thank the Lord for this amazing fundraiser that enabled me to say "YES! I can!". Hallelujah! I can hardly wait to get the chair!

We were also able to pick up Aimee's new hearing aid molds from Audiology while we were there. They fit great. Not the right color and you can't really see the stars, but I guess that isn't really the point. :)

Wednesday afternoon was Aimee's Occupational Therapy. Aimee worked really hard and the therapist was very pleased with her efforts.

Thursday afternoon was Aimee's 2 year check up at the Naturopathic MD. We love this doctor so much. Aimee is growing quickly, as you can easily see. She is in the 95th percentile for height and about 60th percentile for weight. Her head circumference has increased by a half of a centimeter in the last 6 months, which is a very sad amount, but at least it grew!
Other notes from this appointment:
-He is going to write up a prescription for a suction machine, which I am really happy about. Hopefully that will prove helpful, especially for the times when Aimee is sick.
-He is also recommending that we begin Physical Therapy. It looks like Aimee's spine is beginning to curve, as she is always leaning/scrunched in one direction. I am hoping that having her fully supported in her wheel chair will help with this as well.
-He also encouraged us to ask the school district about starting Speech Therapy, now that Aimee is beginning to respond and listen.

Aimee is always keeping us on our toes with new things!

Please pray for us this week for direction. Ed's commuter car for work has officially died. We know God has a good plan for us and we are praying that He would show us what steps to take for a vehicle.
Also, we are pursuing having Ed's tonsils removed in pursuit of getting him good, quality sleep. We are working towards finding out if this procedure would be covered by our insurance. Thanks for your prayers!

-Aimee's 2nd Birthday-