Oh my - I have a lot of pictures to show, but can't find the camera right now! I will have to add those tomorrow. We are getting ready for Christmas here! I think even LizBeth is getting excited. She said "Bub-ba" this morning. We're pretty sure she was talking about my brother because that's what we call him. My family will be here Tuesday and I will have Santa Fe soup waiting along with some cheese enchiladas from a local restaurant. Oh and Puppy Chow. By the way, Liz really likes powdered sugar! (That's probably why she's so excited for Christmas!)

Last week during PT, a new lady came to see the Princess. She adapts toys with electronic buttons to make it easier for the children to play. I asked her what her opinion of Liz was and she said she thought the drive to do things was there, but LizBeth has so many obstacles to overcome to do even simple tasks. She placed this really big, blue button between LizBeth's knees and showed Liz how to put her legs together and turn on the vibrating cushion. The PT showed her once, and Liz remembered what to do. We were all so excited for her! She could turn it on and off. It was pretty cool. Liz gets tired pretty easy, but the only way for her to make improvements is to be pushed a bit. Stacy is better at this than I am. One day, Liz was on her tummy trying to hold her head up. She started fussing and yelling, so Katelyn said "Come on, Lizzie. You can do it. Hold you head up." Sarah responded with "She doesn't have to if she doesn't want to." Little Stacy and Little Kelly!

LizBeth's g-button fell out last Friday. Stacy was able to insert another one without any problems and remain his composure. Yeah right! He did insert another one, but I'm not sure about his composure. He said she was fussing and whining (that's not Liz's typical behavior) so he picked her up to see what was wrong and felt something poke him. When he raised up her shirt, the button fell out. He laid her in the floor, ran to get the back-up button, filled up a syringe with 5ccs sterile water, and readied himself for surgery. When he opened the new button packet, he found a 10cc syringe and shouted at it. He called me to confirm the need for only 5ccs and hung up. He proceeded to put the new button in and then collapsed on the couch. LizBeth took a nap too. There is never a dull moment in this house thanks to LizBeth!

Katelyn and Sarah had their picture made with Santa last night. They stayed all night with some friends and had a Christmas Sleepover. Katelyn sang for the crowd and Sarah had no idea what she wanted for Christmas. But, they had a good time. Katelyn and Sarah are getting the usual 6 and 8 year old girl things. But Liz is Liz so she's getting, a light-up Snowman that she chose herself by reaching for it, a jingle bells door hanger that she once again chose and some pony tail holders to hold in her hands. She has also taken a liking to Stacy's silky beanbag pillow, so I found her a Cars one at Wal-Mart. Stacy can have his back on Christmas day. Christmas will indeed be a blessed one this year.