Kara is still doing great! Healthy and healing well. She keeps us plenty busy! Kara and I flew to Michigan to see her grandparents from Christmas day afternoon to New Years day.  She did great on the planes. For both long plane rides (there and back) she slept. For both short ones, she talked and played and kicked the people sitting next to me. We had a rough time on the flight home but who doesn't have an unhappy airport story. Anyway, we are home and getting back to routine now.
Kara had a wonderful Christmas. She was spoiled rotten by family. Lots and lots of toys. Matt and I are beginning to realize that all toys for her age sing and sing and sing. She also got some clothes and her two front teeth (literally) :) She most enjoyed spending time with her grandparents, great-grandparents, and aunts and uncles.
Kara had a CT scan yesterday to get a new basis for what her head should be. We carry her head scan with us in case her shunt were to stop working while we are out of town. It gives the doctor a basis for what her head should look like. Dr.Troup advised us to always carry it because if that scenario were to happen the doctor would kiss us for having it :) She did so great for her scan. She was smiley and sweet all morning. She laid still and never so much as coughed throughout the whole thing. She just looked at me and the fish pictures they have in the room. We went to Troup's office next and he checked the scan. He saw nothing to concern him and wants to see her again in two months assuming there is no problem. We have been a little concerned about staring spells Kara has been having so he referred us to a neurologist. So one more doctor to add to our list of doctors appointments. Honestly, I love scheduling and preparing and arranging appointments. The organization it takes delights me. I am also keeping a journal of Kara's health and am weirdly excited about it. I know I'm a nerd :)
Kara is meeting semi-regularly with a physical therapist. She will get a more regular schedule starting this month. We are beginning to think the therapist is a miracle worker. It took two visits and Kara now has full head control!!!! We are so proud of her she works so hard. She also rolls from side to side and reaches for her toys. We are now working on sitting up and weight bearing on her legs. At six months she is very close to where she needs to be physically. Cognitively we have no worries. The physical therapist is going to help her get where she needs and we are so thankful for her!
Kara is gaining weight and height and getting so big. She no longer looks like the scrawny baby she used to be. She is still beautiful and sweet though. We get comments about it wherever we go. Her hair is also getting long. We have done and couple ponytails.

We are so thankful for all our friends and family who care for Kara. We love our little angel! Thank you everyone for the thoughts, prayers, and kind words.