New Chair

Bella received her new chair "kid kart" last week. It's kind of a precursor to a wheelchair, it helps her sit up and see the world and better able her to play with toys. Basically so she's not always lying down on the floor. She doesn't seem to mind her new chair, but she sometime seems to work awfully hard to get her head in positions it's not meant to be in. I should have taken a picture so you could see what I mean. She is currently eating out of this chair which stays inside. It also has an attachment that makes it into a stroller for public applications.

It has now been two weeks since the palate surgery. Things are going alright, but we are definitely not back to normal. Bella seems to want to be held more, and has absolutely no interest in any of her toys. She is doing great with eating by spoon, although I think if given the choice she would give it up in a heartbeat to have her old trusty bottle back. We still have one more week of recovery, so we are attempting to feed liquids by cup, which is a very messy process. She still isn't getting all the nutrients she needs, but it's getting better every day. The plan is to go to a sippy cup next week, when she is allowed to do sucking motions again. We hope that works, and we can stay away from the bottle, but keep her and us a little cleaner than using an open cup. Thanks for everyone's well wishes!!