Despite the fact summer officially began only a few days ago, for us, it feels like it actually began in May. Since we've begun to have such wonderful weather, Faith has been wanting to get out and about, which has been fun for the whole family. In early May, the three of us ventured to the river where the boats, dandelions, and motorcylists were all out in full force.

Enjoying the great outdoors!The banks of the Missouri River - one of Faith's favorite places!Besides going to the river, the library, and elsewhere, Faith has also enjoyed spending some quality family time at her Grandma and Grandpa's. On Mother's Day we enjoyed our first official barbecue of the year. Faith enjoyed getting to know my sister's dog, Snickerdoodle, aka Snickers, a little better. He is such a good dog and quiet too, which is why Faith likes him!
Happy Mother's Day to me! My sister Dawn and I along with our mom!Faith's new favorite dog is Snickers!Toward the end of the month we made our way to our first ever visit at Gillette Children's Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Here we saw a doctor who told us (much to our relief) that since Faith is not in pain, there is no need to do surgery on her left hip at this time.

We were scheduled to go back at the end of this month for one of their specialty clinics where a team of pediatric specialists will be able to evaluate the amount of spasticity she is having and find some ways to decrease her tone. Since the referral process has been slower than we antic...