Milestones and Memories

All right. Today was definitely one of the greatest days that we've had at the hospital...
Moriah sat up by herself without needing us to hold onto her!!! Even though it only lasted several minutes and she eventually fell over to the side, this was a BIG DEAL to us! Of course, I didn't have my camera at the time, but this was a picture taken right after, and Justin and I were overjoyed with the progress that Moriah has made from all of her therapies. After being sick and in bed for so long, Moriah's physical strength is extremely delayed, and she was only able to hold her head up on her own. But today we reached a new milestone, and she was able to sit by herself! All right!
(sorry, I know this may seem a little dramatic and some might not understand, but when you've worked so hard to get to a certain point, it sure does feel good when you get there! you go girl!)

(helping her sit up at this point; she was exhausted after we made her show off her new skill for every Nurse and Doctor in the CVICU, including Dr. Hanley =) )

And because Miss M has been doing so well, we went on our first wagon ride since November! This was also the first trip taken with the trach. Moriah had her trusty pal, Christine, accompany her. She doesn't go anywhere without her.

All her loving Nurses and Doctors came out to see her

Everyone rallying behind her. Go Moriah Go!

Covering her face with her hat as soon as she went into the sunlight

Examining a leaf

Daddy trying to stop her from eating it

Surrounded by proud parents and grandparents


Such a great day.
Home, here we come!