Community at the Ronald McDonald House

We have had a busy week. Eleanor continues to have therapy every day. The good news from therapy this week is that we can have Eleanor's shoe lift trimmed by one inch! There is a visible change as Eleanor's left hip is definitely higher as her leg is growing! It is exciting to see the progress.

We said goodbye to Grandma Maureen this week. She had been staying with us from the beginning and was a great help. We had many fun adventure and miss her company. We really enjoyed our visit. Grandpa Dave joined us on Saturday and will be here for the week.

The above pictures are mostly from the weekend. The top is Eleanor and Margaret at the zoo with their favorite animal the chimpanzee. Eleanor especially did not want to leave. There are 2 young chimps that are very active. They were chasing each other and swinging from ropes, banging the windows. They were fun to watch. I think we might have to make the trip often as both girls loved to watch the animals and it is a good outdoor destination.

The next picture is Eleanor and her friend Elizabeth. Elizabeth is 4, has a fixator and stays at the RMH with us. She and Eleanor have similar personalities and are becoming fast friends. As you can see. Elizabeth also has short arms which will also be lengthened one day.

The next pictures are at the RMH. Eleanor and Margaret seem to thrive here. Eleanor has never gotten close to Santa Claus, but warmed right up to the Easter bunny when he came to visit last weekend. Margaret is sitting with her first love Ese. She will happily go sit with him even from Mom's arms. She once sat quietly with him for close to an hour while he played bingo. It is a fun relationship to watch. We will miss Ese when he and his family return to Hawaii this week.