Two days

Only two more days in 2009. What will 2010 bring? I hope less seizures for Bree and more strides as she works so hard to overcome her brain injury. This past week or so her eating has been so much better and I hope she keeps it up. I was looking at my digital camera at the pics taken of the kids on Christmas and there is one of her holding Katrina's kids new puppy and she looks so beautiful, so happy and healthy even. She is smiling, her face is filled out more. I am so happy to have caught her on a very good day, with such a happy smile on her face. There are other photos of her of course. But this one is just so sweet.
I am making a list of the accomplishments she has made. Of things she CAN do or that she has improved on. I won't list things she can't or isn't allowed. We need to focus on the positive right now.
Having Lil Bee, one of her caretakers living with us full time for the time being, as she recovers from giving birth 3 and a half weeks ago is a God send. Bree loves lil Bee so much. She loves getting to help with the baby and Lil Bee helps out in ways she can, by hanging out with Bree, spending time with her, helping her with speech therapy. Being a "big sister" to her.
We had a bad experience with a different care giver who was supposed to watch Bree for just a couple of hours one morning while I did something with Lindsey. I came home and this woman had left Bree all alone. It was freezing cold and Bree was outside by herself, crying and shaking. Her hands were red, her body temp had dropped to 97.3. I was so angry. At this woman and myself. From now on, only trusted family or trusted friends will take care of my daughter.
So what's on the agenda for the rest of this family time with my other two daughters out of high school and Alyssa home from college and my husband off work until Jan 4th? Well I found some Christmas Sugar cookies I can bake with the girls. I just want to spend time with my family, enjoy Bree's good moments, and take care of her on the bad ones. I love my family so much.