Sorry it's been so long since I've written. Just busy with life I guess. Zoe has been doing great the last month and a half. She has been keeping her food down better than ever and is putting on about 1/2 pound every two weeks- we are back up in the 25% for weight. She is 17 1/2 months old now- crazy how time flies with a little one. She is crawling everywhere and loves to walk if someone is holding her hands. She is talking more- no words just lots of exuberant sounds.
Last week I went to the Oregon coast with my sister and her 2 year old daughter, Eva, and Zoe. We were there for a week. The weather was crazy blustery and rainy for the most part, but we had a few nice days. We had a gorgeous view of the ocean from our condo and got the girls down to the beach a few times. Zoe oved crawling on the sand and playing with shells while watching Eva. She just adores being outside and gets the biggest smiles every time. It was also a greta trip for her feeding issues. She got to see another little kid eat 3 times a day. By the end of the week, she wanted her own plate and utensils. She still isn't really eating much of anything orally, but she loves playing withthe food and feeding it to other people. The last couple days she has taken some bites of mashed potatoes and some apricot pie.
We were also able to stop in at Legacy Emanuel hospital on the way to the coast and see some of the staff there. We were also able to take a road trip down the coat a bit more to see one of Zoe's other NICU nurses. Unfortuantley, my camera's memory card died at the end of our ocean trip and I have no pictures to show for it, other than the ones my sister took- so sad! Oh well, I guess we'll just ahave to do another trip to Portland and the coast sometime soon- maybe Zoe and I will take Jason this time.
We had a great holiday season, Zoe enjoyed being out and about with all the family- you know how she loves being the center of attention!
Keep all the good eating vibes coming this way- hopefully we are turning a corner!
