Sophie Update/Thanksgiving

For the past several weeks, Sophie has been more irritable than before and not her 'normal self.'  We have been working closely with her palliative care nurse and health care team at Children's Memorial Hospital to figure out what might be causing this and to help keep her comfortable.  We have adjusted some medications and made other small changes and she seems to be doing a little better the past few days.

Nurse Jennifer

Sophie has also started music therapy which she loves!  Her music therapist, Rachel, is wonderful and Sophie loves watching her play guitar.

Sophie also had some visitors for Thanksgiving:

Uncle Brad brought his guitar!

Nonnie, Carla, cousin Zoe, Aunt Jenny

Pretty ladies

Sophie loves Zoe's hair

Sophie can't get enough of Brad playing his guitar

Grandpa during his last visit

8 Months Old!

On November 12th, Sophie turned 8 months old!  It's been difficult some days to get out, so we celebrated her birthday in parts with singing & cake, Shedd Aquarium, and a local botanical garden on different days... here are the pics!

Time flies by... can't believe she is already 8 months old!

A ladybug cake for our little ladybug

She approved

Someone is very interested in the fish!

Jellyfish exhibit

View of the city outside the aquarium...someone decided to take a nap before the picture

Sophie loved the plants at the botanical garden

Fun with Daddy

A little rosebud

We will post an update on Sophie' progression soon.

Entourage part 4

Nap Time

Sophie has met so many great people in her 7 (almost 8) months of life.  Here is more of Sophie's crew:

Christine

Little Audrey and Julia

The Kurtz Family

Sarah, Henry, and Ryan

Brian and Elizabeth

Nancy and Elliot

Diane Blain

Kris Baumgartner

Tina, Ally, Brianna, Maddizon

Jeni and Jacob