Making Progress

Now that Eva is well she is beginning to make progress. She has overcome her oral aversion and we are seeing an occupational therapist to teach her how to suck as she has completely forgotten how. She is keeping down all of her formula and we are working on getting her off of the continuous feeds. It’ll be nice to not have her attached to that darn pole 24/7. We are finally consistently doing tummy time. She’s getting a late start but I know she will catch right up.

She is such a good and happy baby! If it weren’t for all of the work that comes along with the trach and feeding tube, she would be such an easy baby. She rarely cries and is just all smiles most of the time.

Of course I noticed I was out of focus halfway through the video. It doesn’t take away from her cute laugh:D

Rich and I were a little worried that because of all of the attention Eva requires that the kids would be jealous or resentful. That has not been our experience at all. They love her more than anything and spend their day baby talking to her. It is the sweetest thing to see how much they adore her.

Maya is very attentive to her and always lets me know if she thinks Eva needs to be suctioned or if Eva is sad. She will be sitting, entertaining Eva and if she needs to leave her she will assign Arabella to entertain her. Aidan is constantly singing to her. He makes up the cutest songs and just goes on and on and on.

This video is the perfect example of our every day life. If Eva is on the floor or on the couch, they are all crowded around her. It’s about a month and a half old but nothing has changed.

Big brother with his baby sister. She is his world!

Our lives have had to revolve so much around Eva and the kids have joined in on that. As she is now making so much progress and life is changing, I’m able to spend a little more time with the older kids. I feel like my kids deserve an award or something for the way they have handled the last few months, haha! They never complained and have been so helpful. I’m thinking Rich and I are going to need to do something really special for them once life is “normal”…we shall see!