Some exciting events in the life of Ella this week. First, on Saturday, we bought Ella her first official pair of shoes. It was recommended by her physical therapist that we buy her Stride Rite brand shoes. So we went to the outlet mall, had her foot measured, and since she has such a tiny foot (size 2) we had one shoe to choose from. Fine by us!! When Carol, her PT, came over on Tuesday, we put the shoes on her for the first time. She cracked me up! Ella reminded me a Bambi as her legs were wide out trying to negotiate these new shoes.
Some of you may be asking, why shoes and why now?? According to Carol, by having Ella experience shoes for about a half-hour or so each day will get her used to wearing shoes when the time comes that she needs to wear them full-time (which will come sooner than later living in Buffalo). Furthermore, with her new shoes comes a better base of support. Therefore, she is able to 'walk' with her hands held by an adult.
And, as of today, Ella can now feed herself finger foods. Ella has been picking up foods for a bit now but couldn't quite get that she could put them in her mouth. Except for cat food...she loves to take a fistful of cat food and try to shove it in her mouth.
OK, got to cut this one short as we are very busy preparing for our trip to Florida!! Very excited to be going with Todd's parents. Also psyched that my cousins: Gen and her two girls (Mason & Bella); Bill, Erin, and their toddler (Rose); and Natalie will be down there too.
See you when we get back!!!!
