Bye Bye 2008!

I can't believe it is the end of 2008? Where did it go? Well, much of it was spent driving to LA for doctor visits and doing therapy at home in Bakersfield. It's been quite a year. We're looking forward to a more relaxed 2009...less doctor visits, that's on my wish list! What can we expect for 2009? Mia still has at least 2 more surgeries to go, both intestinal...so probably in March/April we'll do the first one of those and then over the summer we'll finish up. We continue to pray that the helmet will help the front of her head straigten out so that she doesn't need another skull surgery...she probably has another 10 months or so of wearing the helmet. And of course we continue to pray for developmental milestones, like crawling and walking and feeding herself...those will come with time and I've learned to be very patient and not compare her to others...or to the book for that matter, her life hasn't been a typical baby life. :) We are ending 2008 on a very positive note, Mia has now reached 17 pounds and we continue to be grateful that she is putting on weight. God has truly been gracious with our little girl. And we continue to be so thankful to all who pray for her, she is quite a loved little girl! Who can resist those chubby cheeks and big smiles?? We sure can't.