6 months and an update

Gracelyn is half a year old and still our beautiful sweet princess!

She has had so much happen to her in such a short time. She is our miracle baby and has been a blessing to so many! We don't go to the doc for her 6 month well check until next Thursday so I don't know her stats and she hasn't started food yet so I cannot report on solid foods. I think I am going to start her on oatmeal this week, I'm nervous though. We have been having some issues with her swallowing in the last week. I'm not sure if it's her gag reflex or what, it's almost like she is choking and it comes on suddenly, hours after she eats. So I'm worried and have been watching her like a hawk.

can you tell that she's teething?
She's actually been doing this, chewing on her fingers, for over a month so we've been expecting a tooth for some time. She's still a happy girl but this last week I have noticed her gums a little puffy. I pray that teething, on top of her difficulties she is already experiencing, isn't an issue.

With her botulism battle she has had a minor setback on many things. The week before she was diagnosed she started rolling over. As of now, she cannot do that without being helped pulled halfway. The main things she's struggling with is ability to suck/nurse, constipation and overall strength. She only sleeps for 2 hours around the clock so I try, whenever possible, to sleep when she sleeps, the newborn method.
Gracie is doing amazing at physical therapy! I cannot believe how much she improves each week! Today she laid on her tummy with her head up for 4 minutes!! 4 minutes!!! That is HUGE and something she couldn't do for even 1 minute last week! "Mr. Derrick," her therapist, sat her up and she stayed sitting for 20 seconds!! Last week she couldn't do it at all. God continues to work!

not the most flattering picture BUT can you see the meat on those thighs???
She's certainly not wasting away!

She does have her pleasant little personality back! We LOVE to see her big smiles and hear her "talk," which she really started getting going this past week!

Blaine and Britton both wanted to hold her so after
they each had a turn they wanted her to sit next to them.
All 3 boys are such proud big brothers, they LOVE their baby sis!