One month home

Wow,  one month home with our busy little girl . I tried to get a photo of her for the update and took 25, these 5 are the closest we could get. She never stops moving,  her new name is blurr ;)
We are doing well. Trying to finish up our crazy spring sports. Elle has been a great trooper going to all the games and practices.  I am looking forward to next week, 2 less sports.
We have gone to a few of the many doctor and therapy appointments, we have lined up. Finding out a little more about where to start.
We are trying to work out the schedule so we only have one crazy day a week but with two in 4 different therapies , well its turning to be kinda hard. We had our first speech yesterday,  she test mostly about a 3 month old and in somethings a 5 month old. I wasn't surprised. This one will take time, and we plan to put it towards the bottom of our list. OT is on the top along with nutritionist.
She is still making great progress.  She has now taking 10 steps at one time!! She is not always to happy to try walking but if you catch her in the right mood, she takes off.
She is exploring the whole upstairs now. Crawling down to the bedrooms and into the kitchen.  She loves doors, she giggles each time she pushes on it and it swings open.
We still can't get her to sit in her highchair. We have started putting random soft foods on the coffèe table to let her explore them. On father's day, we did a donut. She would grab it and crumble it up and then lick up the crumbs. She seem quite proud of herself. She is still a celebrity in our house, everyone still loves to play with her. Fighting over who gets to watch her, we are loving having a baby around.

Our biggest progress this week- for the last two days she has let me hold her well she drinks her bottle !! This is huge for us, 6 weeks ago on gottcha day we couldn't even touch her bottle let only her. Each day we make baby steps forward,  not alot of set backs so far. Her attachment and bonding is going great. She allows us to hold her for long periods at a time. She loves climbing all over us when we are watching TV. She is full of giggles. Her favorite thing is zipper pajamas,  not sure why but whenever you un zip or zipper them up it sends her into a giggle fit. And yes she is still licking everything. 

We went to the eye specialist last week. Found out she can see clearly about 2 feet in front of her. Which is better then we thought, she gets her glasses in a few weeks. They said with them she will be able to see clearly about 5 feet. We will go back in 6 months and see him again. Hopefully she will be a little more agreeable then. He felt comfortable with he saw but didnt get all he had wanted done. But with a girl how never sits still and is scared of strangers.  I think we did pretty good.

We are noticing her relax more and more.  She doesn't stress out as easy as she did. We have also noticed a big change in her swaying/rocking, she still does it but it seems to be less and less.

She is growing leap and bonds.  We didnt get her weight this week but last week she had gained 5lbs since we got home. This week are noticing her pants are all getting short on her. I can't to go in a couple weeks to the doctor to see how much she has grown. She looks chubber and chubber each day.

She is starting to use her hands more, she doesn't reach for much but we are working on it. OT will be very helpful with this. 

Elle's likes

To be home, its so cute she squeals And giggles when we turn onto our gravel road to go home.

Her mommy and daddy,  she seems to prefer us over anyone, love, love this

Her crib

Her hands

Her stroller and car seat

Sugar, this girl has a major sweet tooth. 

Doors, she can't reach the knob but if they are not latched she pushes them open

Licking, This one is getting hard because we have been going to doctor office after doctor office.  Its super gross to lick public floors. Hoping getting her glasses will help

Elle's dislikes

Her highchair

Anyone with a lab coat or scurbs 

To loud of music

Announcers

Fast bright lights

Big crowds