Re: General update on Dalia

[Guest guest]

hey sheryl!!

glad to hear dalia is doing so well!! you need to post a pic of the

girls together!!!

jodie c

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> Since Hanna was born in early August I've found myself to be very

> busy (go figure) and I literally have not visited this group in

> ages!! It looks like there are lots of new members who I am

looking

> forward to learning about.

>

> Anyway, Dalia is almost 23 months old and is doing well. She just

> took her first independent steps this past week!! It is so cute

> because she is so proud of herself and smiles so big when she does

> it...makes me want to cry every time from joy! Well, she still has

> a bit to go before she will walk exclusively I think, but she's

well

> on her way...it's a matter of continuing to strengthen her right

> side to help with the balance...we just moved into a new house a

few

> weeks ago and the 15 step staircase up to the second floor I think

> has aided in her strengthening (it's also added more gray hairs to

> my head since she constantly wants to climb stairs and I can't let

> her do it alone yet)...

>

> Dalia is still not chewing any food and we have a ST come to the

> house twice a week to work on this...she is tolerating thicker

foods

> and even small pieces, but she swallows everything whole, so the

> chewing is critical right now...I think this is one of the most

> difficult things to deal with especially with 2 kids now and Dalia

> needing to be spoon fed still..Does anyone have any tricks or hints

> on helping Dalia feel confident enough to chew a piece of food????

> She is sipping from a straw now and that is good, although she is

> still on the bottle for the bulk of her liquids. I want to change

> this but I worry that her intake will not be good enough if I

impose

> a new method of drinking. I sometimes think she might have a

couple

> of cavities in her molars and I need to take her to the dentist to

> see, but if so it is from the bottle for sure...and the fact that

> she hates to brush her teeth and basically won't let me do it

enough

> to make a difference.

>

> We have an appointment with the local endo on Wed to see about

> starting growth hormone...I am so excited and nervous...I will keep

> you posted.

>

> I figure I should mention her sister Hanna...boy is she big! I am

> not used to this...she is 90% for weight and 50-75% for

> height....huge cheeks and thighs, cute as a button and she loves

her

> big sister already. I will post a recent picture very soon...

>

> Take care,

> Sheryl (Dalia, 22 mos - RSS and Hanna, 2 mos - non-RSS)

>

[Guest guest]

Hi! Congrats on the birth of Hannah! Also, cheers for Dalia for her

first steps, way to go!

mom to Autumn RSS 20.5 mos 16.75 lbs, Summer SGA as of now

3 mos 9 lbs!, Ocean 3, Skye 7

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> Since Hanna was born in early August I've found myself to be very

> busy (go figure) and I literally have not visited this group in

> ages!! It looks like there are lots of new members who I am

looking

> forward to learning about.

>

> Anyway, Dalia is almost 23 months old and is doing well. She just

> took her first independent steps this past week!! It is so cute

> because she is so proud of herself and smiles so big when she does

> it...makes me want to cry every time from joy! Well, she still has

> a bit to go before she will walk exclusively I think, but she's

well

> on her way...it's a matter of continuing to strengthen her right

> side to help with the balance...we just moved into a new house a

few

> weeks ago and the 15 step staircase up to the second floor I think

> has aided in her strengthening (it's also added more gray hairs to

> my head since she constantly wants to climb stairs and I can't let

> her do it alone yet)...

>

> Dalia is still not chewing any food and we have a ST come to the

> house twice a week to work on this...she is tolerating thicker

foods

> and even small pieces, but she swallows everything whole, so the

> chewing is critical right now...I think this is one of the most

> difficult things to deal with especially with 2 kids now and Dalia

> needing to be spoon fed still..Does anyone have any tricks or hints

> on helping Dalia feel confident enough to chew a piece of food????

> She is sipping from a straw now and that is good, although she is

> still on the bottle for the bulk of her liquids. I want to change

> this but I worry that her intake will not be good enough if I

impose

> a new method of drinking. I sometimes think she might have a

couple

> of cavities in her molars and I need to take her to the dentist to

> see, but if so it is from the bottle for sure...and the fact that

> she hates to brush her teeth and basically won't let me do it

enough

> to make a difference.

>

> We have an appointment with the local endo on Wed to see about

> starting growth hormone...I am so excited and nervous...I will keep

> you posted.

>

> I figure I should mention her sister Hanna...boy is she big! I am

> not used to this...she is 90% for weight and 50-75% for

> height....huge cheeks and thighs, cute as a button and she loves

her

> big sister already. I will post a recent picture very soon...

>

> Take care,

> Sheryl (Dalia, 22 mos - RSS and Hanna, 2 mos - non-RSS)

>