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I'm inspired by my friend, Gina's, blog where she put on little updates of what her kids are up to now. There's only so much one can read about seizures! ;-)

Gracie is so tall, approaching 5 years old, wearing 5T (this is the kid who was in 18 month sized clothes at 3 years of age). She's standing with support and sitting much stronger, she's using her left hand in new and better ways and her right hand is opening more and trying to act as a support more. Gracie starts full day preschool in a week! She absolutely LOVES school!

Ana is turning 1 in December and already in 12 month clothes. She's walking, running, falling. Says about 10 words and imitates everything. She does all the hand motions to a rhyme we say about monkeys... too bad all the monkeys get eaten by an alligator... hmmm! That's sad! I'll try to post a video of her doing it - it is most adorable! She's imitating Gracie's yelling, but it comes at as a screech. She's pushing limits, exploring ALL the off-limits areas and things and never pauses for a second. Everyone who is around her agrees that she is the most active child they have ever seen - what a challenge! Her advanced development and intelligence is certainly entertaining and hilarious, but WOW!

Ana is now sleeping in her crib in the other room and Gracie spends some of the night in her bed in the same room with Ana and the rest of the night with us if she can't sleep. Gracie's meds are really affecting her sleep.

Gracie just had a seizure - so sad for her, she looks miserable!

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