catching up

Wow, it's been a while. We are doing well and thrilled that the holidays are right upon us. All of us, accept Cambria, have been sick over the last couple of weeks. Gavin had it the worst- I don't understand how we could potty train him in just a couple of days, but to get him to use a bowl or toilet to throw up in was impossible (we have cleaned mattresses, the couch, and of course the carpet- which Kyle steam cleaned just a few days before he got sick). I am glad it is over and we are all feeling much better. Praise the Lord Cambria didn't get sick. Right now I am avoiding laundry and cleaning the house to blog, anything is more fun than laundry. I let it pile up all week, so I only had to fold it and put it away once before my family arrives tommorrow night- I don't know what kind of logic that is since you can barely see the carpet in my room right now, good luck finding socks and it will will probably take me a couple of hours to finish once I begin (yuck).

My attempt at a picture of the 3 today- Cambria would have nothing of it, she was ready for her nap.

A little update on Cambria- can you believe she is already 10 months old! We've notice since the surgery that her left eye is still moving inward quite a bit and after several weeks of seeing no improvement in that eye we called the doctor. Don't worry it isn't serious, they are still much improved since the surgery and she is doing great. The doctor told us to put a patch on her for 90 min. a day till her next appointment on Dec. 2nd. Cambria isn't crazy about the patch, the first time she wore one she cried for the 1st 30 min. She has done better since the first time, but is still not happy about it. She acts really sleepy and messes with her glasses a lot more when she has it on. I am just glad it is for only 90 min.- hopefully that doesn't have to go for longer.

Otherwise she is doing well and is even starting to improve on her sitting skills! Her visual specialist (who visits ever-other week) brought a physical theropist with her on Mon. to see if she could help with her sitting. A few days before they came Cambria started to allow me to put her in the sitting position for a few seconds at a time- with a toy to play with and her legs spread apart. I was so glad to see this since there has been absolutely no improvement on her desire to sit until that time. She did great for the theropist and seems to still be improving slowly. The funny thing was when they were here she was scooting around and actually went to the steps (that she ussually just touches) and pulled herself up on the bottom step for a few shocking moments till she fell back down to scooting position. We were so proud, she has never pulled herself up on anything and ussually just turns herself around when she gets to something too high. She hasn't done it since, but it was a very proud moment for all of us! Sorry there is no picture of it, I didn't have my camera with me quick enough and she has not been thrilled with us when we try to get her do it.