Meeting Santa/Big Shopping Adventure

After her best night ever (she didn't need suctioning from 12:30am to 6 am and none of her alarms ever went off- a first!), Cedie had two firsts today- Meeting Santa Claus and going to the mall!

We 4 went with my aunts Lynda and Becky, Nana, G-daddy, and my sis Melanie to the St. Louis Mills Outlet Mall. Cedie has never been to a mall before but she was doing so well that we decided to take her along. We waited until after lunch in hopes that the big crowds were through.

She did great for the whole adventure. She never fussed and she looked really happy the whole time we were there. She even smiled for Santa and their photo!

Tonight Cedie and Dylan opened their Christmas presents from the St. Louis family. Cedie acted like an old pro! All of her therapists would be so proud. She sat up (by herself!!!) and ripped into each package with very little help. I mainly just had to take each piece out of her mouth! It touched my heart to watch her act like a normal little baby girl! If it weren't for all the hoses and wires (and the suctioning we had to do right in the middle of gift opening time) you wouldn't have known she's been sick at all.