Mackenzie turned 9 yesterday.  She had a good day and her party will be next weekend at the roller rink.

It has been 7 months since the VNS was implanted and we have seen no improvements with her seizures.

{My halloween costume}

Mackenzie is doing well in therapy.  In PT she tried-out a couple of different walkers -one was a Rifton and the other was a Walk-About.  She did really well with both but did her best in the Walk-About.  Unfortunately, the largest size of the Walk-About is almost too small for her.  I want the therapist to get the walkers on loan for a few weeks so that Mackenzie can spend a little more time in them before I decide to purchase one.

Mackenzie is eating food by mouth again.  She now takes at least half -somedays more -of her nutrition orally. We still use the formula because it is quicker and easier than feeding her orally.  If we were more patient she would probably take all of her meals orally.   By the way, we would like to thank Mrs. Granger and all the wonderful aides at Bauder Elementary for taking the time everyday to feed her lunch orally -this why she eats so well now.