Ella continues to progress with standing. She is just a littlle bit stronger and more willing to stand from time to time without so much intense diversion. Independent standing still seems a way off though. But she is just more “there” and more alert almost all the time. She makes her needs known somehow — although we have to remind her to try to use words and not grunts and whining. She has a whole slew of sounds: g, l, m, n, k, b. She often just babbles and seems to think she is taking part in the conversation. The funny thing is that she finally has a favorite book that she likes for more than just the mechanical turning of the pages. She gets very excited when I read the story “HaKfitzah” (in Hebrew). She follows the story and the pictures and points out the main character: a little boy called “Shelev”. This is big deal because her understanding seems almost age appropriate. It also makes it a lot more fun to read her a story. With most books it is fight to keep her from obcessively turning the pages.<\/p>\n
Last weekend we were up in New Hampshire and did some hiking in the White Mtns. Ella was a real trouper. She had her lunch on a big huge rock overlooking a good-size pond. She thoroughly enjoys the outdoors. It certainly encourages her appetite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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