Ambrosia Update and some photos of Gwen

I had a follow up appointment with my orthopedic surgeon yesterday and he commented that my bones are healing really well. The time line is still the same: rod out of clavicle the 3rd week of March, and standing on both legs 3rd week of March (can't wait!). My knee feels so much better, almost like its new self ;-)
Unfortunately I am still forbidden to put weight on my left leg, which means no walking (I must continue to hop about with my walker, or roll with my wheelchair). Moriah is staying with us this week and next week (our friend Cheri's niece who is awesome!). But we don't have any help lined up after she leaves March 1st....not sure what we will do. Spencer and I need to chat about what our needs are. We might be ok home alone with someone checking in on us (and taking Gwen for a walk- she gets a little stir crazy being cooped up). She continues to be amazing and below is some evidence.
















Uncle Arin and Gwen (she looks at the camera every time!)












Gwen and I doing our morning thing camping out in bed.















Gwen getting her nighttime bottle (of expressed breastmilk :-)















Out to breakfast.












Not too sure about Milton who is not too sure about Gwen.

Food and Family

My brother Arin is staying with us for these first 2 weeks of February and he has been a great help. He is good with Gwen (trying to help her stand and walk)- he is shocked by how much she sleeps, eats, poops/pees, and cries. He keeps asking if this is normal....I think so. He has been doing the night feedings, and sleeping in her room since he is such a heavy sleeper- and Gwen thanked him by sleeping all night (almost 11 hours!) Friday night. I think she was fighting off a cold as she had a little sniffle and was a bit fussy. Arin has been cooking for us Macrobiotic meals which has been really awesome. I eat fairly healthy as it is, but eating Macrobiotic is more a lifestyle, and I think we will incorporate a lot of it in our meal planning once I am cooking again (don't worry Spencer we won't have steamed kale every night!). I am still pretty limited on what I can do, the site where my titanium rod was put into my collar bone is a little inflamed and doctors orders are to take it easy (so using my right arm as little as possible until the swelling goings down). I'm not sure he ever cared for a 4 month old!