I believe the Audrey Chronicle will become a quarterly entry...if we're lucky! We thought life parenting Audrey was busy, but adding in Austin has brought a whole new meaning to busy!
Austin is a very healthy big boy. He loves to eat (every couple of hours!) and to be held. He is very good natured and laid back. Audrey is such a great big sister! Whenever Austin makes a peep, she stops and looks up, listening carefully. She likes to gently touch him and look right into his face. If he touches her with his little hands, she's a little taken aback. It will be fun to see how they respond to each other as he gets more active and grabby himself!
Audrey has also become very active. She crawls everywhere, and is climbing up on everything...walls, windows, couches, ect. It's exciting to see her improving in balance and strength all the time! Her next step will be standing and walking without support. Audrey loves to play with her toys, laugh, explore, listen to music, and say 'good girl'. She continues to work on eating, taking a few bites of soup, pudding, or yogurt at each meal. She still depends upon g-tube feedings for all of her calories, but we see hope for her eating independently the future.
It is really busy and Harry and I are both sleep deprived, but we are really enjoying both of our beautiful babies.
We've had a TON of support from friends and family since I went on bed rest and Austin was born. We had wonderful visits from both sets of grandparents and Aunt Holly with cousins Ilah and Ian. We feel so grateful for all of the support and love we've had from everyone!
Please check out Audrey's debut in the WAGR/WINGS newsletter! I was asked to write about our experience with Audrey's diagnosis. Just click on the link below and then click on the link that says "WINGS Spring/Summer 2011"
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