I know this is a little late but as of September 19th (also known as Talk Like a Pirate Day) Kara has legally been Kara Anne Verley. Her court case was September 19th of last year. We as always, are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be her parents.
The last few months have been busy with therapy but surprisingly few doctor visits. She is the healthiest she has ever been in her life and we are so very thankful for that. Her therapy is going well. We are working hard on getting her mobile and standing. I have had a little tough time lately, just feeling tired of exercises and eye patches and all the things I had down to a routine for her. I am trying to not to get discouraged and remember in the long run it will pay off. For now I am just thankful that God has provided so much to help my daughter become the person she is meant to be. So if I have to patch her eyes and work (play) with her in specific ways to develop skills that she needs in life, I will do it.
We are enjoying going to a program called bouncing babies at the library. There is singing and dancing and stories and she loves it. It is also helping her become more social with other kids. She went through a stage where other kids scared her but she would make friends with any adult. This is helping her get used to playing with other children.
We now have 13 teeth. 3 of those being molars and 2 eye teeth. It has been rough going. As long as we keep her amber necklace and give her teething tablets as needed, her sunny personality still shines through. She loves to be silly and has started doing a little high pitched screech while playing that drives daddy crazy. We are working on that.
She is a great kid and very loved. We appreciate all who have helped get us here. We couldn't get here without all the prayer support. Giving Glory to the Most High God and thanking him for this wonderful gift!