Why It's Worth It

We have spent a lot of time on Lillie’s health issues and we even had some spit-up and vomiting issues on Friday into Saturday.  She’s feeling much better, now.

Today was something different, altogether.  Lillie has been back on her full strength formula since last night and up to full volume and speed today.  We would like to get her out more so, when we were invited to meet family in San Marcos for lunch, we jumped at the chance.

Now, as many people know, when taking a small child out to a restaurant and shopping there can be a host of behavioral issues.  Nothing horrible, just tired and cranky, complaining because of the heat (this is Texas) and the like.  After a couple of days of being sick, we didn’t know what to expect.

Here is what we got.  Lillie was an angel the whole time.  No complaining, just quietly playing with her toys.  Everyone noticed how well Lillie was doing, even impressed with her development.  This was her first trip to a restaurant using a high chair and she sat up the whole time.

After lunch, we walked around an outside mall – San Marcos Outlets.  She was perfect.

We are constantly impressed with our little girl.  All her health and developmental issues.  All the extra things she has to do just to try to try to catch up because she is so behind.  Three therapists, 15 specialists, multiple hospital visits and the constant feeling that it is so unfair she should have to do all of it.  It is the little things like having a perfect day out with her aunt, uncle and cousins that brings so much joy.

Why is it worth it?  Her smile, our smiles.  Her laughter, her energy, her can do attitude.  Her.  Lillie.

Lillie’s worth it.