July 23
Good news…Allyson does not have an infection. The nasal culture was negative. I’m not sure what that means as far as getting her new port. (What I do know is that we won’t be starting another antibiotic cycle at this point.) When we go in on Friday, I am sure Dr. Bob will have a plan.
Ally’s therapy sessions went well today. She loves to play games with Ms. Carolyn. Ms. Sherry worked her legs hard today…I can’t tell you how many times she went up and down the stairs. - The summer school session is over, so she won’t have therapy again until school starts. I am thankful her therapists were able to work her in these past few weeks. I think she enjoyed going up to school. Last Thursday, a bunch of the kids were outside playing on the playground. When we walked by the door, Ally peered through the glass and saw some of her friends. When they saw her, they all came running…”Hi Ally! Hi Ally-cat!” It was cute…they were all excited to see her, and she was just as excited to see them.
Benjamin has a new phrase. He now says, “Wahb-oo.” For those of you who can’t translate an 18 month old’s English, he’s saying, “Love you.” It is cute! — I can’t remember if I wrote about this or not, but I’m so excited, I’m going to write about it again…He’s finally into books! He will actually sit down and look at the pictures and turn the pages. He doesn’t really have any interest in listening to the actual story, but he’ll flip through the book. He even asks for a book now.