New Hearing Aids

Maria got her cool new pink and purple hearing aids this morning. Check 'em out (click on the picture for a larger version)

It's only been a few hours, but I think her hearing seems better. It might be just wishful thinking, but she seems more aware of sound and even her own voice.

She's feeling better from her cold, though she's still phlegmy. She's got more energy, though still isn't eating that well.

Her upper body control is suddenly a lot better. Her biggest problem now seems to be balance. She has gotten good at supporting herself on her arms while sitting and making subtle shifts to her position, but then she loses it. She used to slump to the side when she'd sit. Now she falls to the side which is a subtle difference but shows she's learning to be upright. In fact she's started getting fussy when she's not sitting up. She still can't sit up on her own, say in the middle of the floor, but we can sit her on the couch and she can stay up for quite a while. She starting to learn to manipulate things with her hands while still retaining her balance with her trunk.