Monkeys, Butterflies & a Two-year old

     Our little girl turned two this month and she has Jeremiah to thank for all the party planning. He chose a monkey theme for the decorations and a butterfly cake for the dessert. Before having kids, I would have let this mismatched party bother me, but with two kids and another arriving soon....I've learned not to sweat the small stuff. He had a great time picking everything out, decorating while she was napping to surprise her and celebrating his sister's 2nd birthday. The birthday girl loved everything about her party, but I would have to say the cake was her favorite part.
     Susannah is doing very well and received a good report at her two-year-old checkup. She's 27.75 inches tall and weighs 23 pounds. It is amazing the growth that she has made in the last year. This time last year, we had specialists wanting to put in a feeding tube and now our pediatrician jokes those same specialists would want to put her on a diet. We feel so blessed that the Lord showed us the answers to her weight gain issues and we were able to avoid unnecessary procedures. She still wears her bi-pap mask like a champ and it helps her get a good nights rest.
     She started walking a couple months ago and has pretty much mastered the skill. She has two therapists that come to the house for developmental and speech therapy. In developmental therapy, she is working on balancing, kicking a ball, throwing/catching a ball and running. She is mainly behind in gross motor skills and has mastered most of her fine motor skills for her age. In speech therapy, she's still working on building a vocabulary, beginning sounds of words, and producing these words/sounds on command. She has picked up signing words like a pro, but now we're trying to get her to produce sounds/words with the sign. It will just take time to figure out whether she has a true speech/hearing issue or just a stubborn two-year old that refuses to use her words.
     I'll leave you with some pictures from our celebration. Happy birthday, Susannah!!