We quietly marked yesterday as six months since Gracie's last seizure. For a long time I didn't think we would ever see that milestone. This diet has changed so much for all of us; but especially Gracie.

Gracie is so very excited to be starting dance class on Tuesday. She had started a Daddy and me class last winter but with all of the illnesses, we needed to pull her out of it. This is a full class and she will learn tap and ballet. She beams whenever we talk about it. She dances whenever she hears music.

In addition to dance class, Gracie will also get to start back to Gymnastics. She does this because Rita does gymnastics I think more than because she really wants to do the gymnastics. She did a few parent assisted classes last year but I personally felt she wasn't very in to it. This is also something that we stopped for her last year when her body was just too weak to keep up with it. There is no longer a question of weakness - she is fully able to participate. Actually, this may give Tom a break as the girls were both just climbing all over him - taking turns tackling Daddy! Perhaps, the class will help her expend some of that energy!!

Rita finished her first week of school this past week. She is in first grade this year. I thought she would be a bit apprehensive on her first day. Not at all, she hopped right on the bus and just waved goodbye. She was quite excited to see her school friends again.