Ellie comes home today

We are driving to Ottuma to meet Linda's parents for lunch and to bring Ellie home. She's had fun with Grandma and Grandpa, but she's ready to come home. On Friday, she said to them, "I want to go to my house." We'll have to take her over to visit our new house, so she can see the inside.

Walking update

We went to the Great Wall with friends yesterday. Linda took her walker, as usual, since it is generally easier than the wheelchair. The sidewalk there is a bit overgrown with hedges though, so it was a bit of a challenge getting in and out anyway. On the way out, we dumped the walker and I helped Linda. I held her jeans at the belt to help her keep her balance, and she slowly walked back to the car. In some ways, she does a better job without the walker. She stands taller and walks more fluidly when she isn't leaning on it.

We don't generally walk without the walker when we are out, although we do sometimes practice at home that way. She has really improved over the last few weeks. Sometimes her walking is very natural.