One pound

I am happy to report that things are going amazingly well with Sophie Q right now!  We still have a couple of little quirky things that are bothersome and at times scary but overall, things are great.  It is phenomenal to watch her personality begin to shine through....isn't it funny what hydration can do for the mind & body! 

Unlike her brother at this age, she is full of smiles and giggles.  I remember working so hard to get the tiniest smile out of Cole, but in sharp contrast, Sophie lights up with a smile the minute you engage her.  After all she has been through, this is by far, the most amazing thing.  I realized after rereading my last blog that there were two celebrations I forgot to mention. 

The first, hasta la vista helmet!  The company that came out to measure Sophie's head while we were still in the hospital said that it wasn't flat enough to need a helmet.  Now that she is feeling better, we are spending more time on our belly and less time on our back!  I have decided that should her head stay a little flat, we will mask it with a "bump-it"....they are still selling those, right?!  The second celebration is that for the first time ever, Sophie is really snuggling with us.  We had hit a point around March where she wouldn't even allow us to cradle her when she was eating.  She wanted to face away from us and be completely disengaged.  She now happily allows you to cradle her and on two occasions has even snuggled her little face into the crook of my neck, of course making me cry! 

At physical therapy yesterday she kicked booty at prop sitting and reaching for objects in front of her.  She even held objects in both hands (she doesn't always use her left hand as well) and brought everything to her mouth!  She was simly amazing yesterday and made her mama and daddy so proud.

At her last week's doctor visit, Sophie had gained almost a whole pound (in just a week's time)....here are things that weigh one pound:  package of butter, pint of water, a package of frozen vegetables, a loaf of bread, a package of hot dogs!  Isn't this awesome?!!! We have been jumping for joy.

As I look back over the last six months and think about all Sophie has been through, where she started and where she is now, I find myself singing a line from The Script's For the First Time ~ "we just now got the feeling that we're meeting for the first time."