Remembering/Relearn/Reload

This week Olivia seems to be remembering more things. We're continuing to wean her FK506 (her main anti-rejection medication) and I'm not sure if the changes are due to the medication decrease or disease progression or recovery from transplant or any number of other things. It's as if Olivia's body and brain are a light switch with a dimmer, someone is slowly making the room a little brighter. Over the last week she has started saying more words. She's also started clapping again when she sees something she likes. She loved applauding for Peter when he was running around in his Batman pj's, she also claps when she sees Mike come home from work and when I give her Popsicles. Olivia has started to stack blocks again which she hasn't done in months. Overall she's starting to play more appropriately with toys. She seems to be more aware of herself and her surroundings. We've also been working with a picture/symbol board and she seems to be responding very well. Olivia is also gaining a little weight and she is much less picky about what she eats. She's even branched out to eating red meat and shrimp! Olivia is also much more coordinated this week and she's much stronger. She's able to go up and down stairs by herself now. Her balance is improving. I'm hoping things continue to improve.