The new furniture is a big bean bag chair. I know, I know, it’s a bean bag chair. But this is not your childhood bean bag chair. We got it from a company that makes bean bag furniture (couches, love seats, etc.). We wanted something for a second person to sit on in Lillie’s room during our frequent “team meetings.” There is only one chair in there and the floor definitely does not pass the comfort test. The new chair has what seems like buckwheat at the base – yes, there’s a top and bottom to it – and pieces of comfortable foam on the top. It has a brown, ultra-suede cover to put it in. We like it, although Lillie isn’t really sure what to think. She has a hard time moving in it, but it makes a great picture.
We also brought back the bouncy chair and activity center that Lillie couldn’t use until now. What is old, is new again. Lillie has some curvature in her spine and it can cause balance issues. She also had a hard time holding herself up for any prolonged period of time.
Thanks to the tireless efforts of Team Lillie, she can now
hold herself up for a while and actually use both of the toys. She needs a little support for her ankles
while in these. We were told not to
immobilize her ankles but, give her a little help. Her mom found her pink Chuck Taylor’s to use
while playing. I’m not sure she could
use them to learn to walk in but, they’re perfect for this.More stuff for her to play with and exercise in. Lots of progress to report on all fronts.
Oh, and her palate is healing very well. We watch Lillie play with the roof of her mouth with her tongue. I can’t imagine what it must be like to have that cleft closed, it must be a little weird.
Dad is home from work the first part of the week and has Lillie on his own for most of that. Grandma Bette is out of town until Tuesday night and mom has to travel some for work. Looking forward to a bunch of Lillie time this week.
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