Ophthalmology... And A Few Christmas Trees

All done with the eye appointments for the day. No change from last month! The ophthalmology team is still a little concerned with the damage that the tumor has already done to the nerves in Rylie's left eye but we can fix that later with a surgery to straighten out her drifting eye if needed before she starts school. We will wait until we complete the entire treatment plan and make that call after we are all done in April and see where her sight ends up. 

She was such a big girl today. She's becoming a pro with all these doctors appointments... Today she even told the doctors she would sit on the chair all by herself! Hello Ms. Independant! 

She got lots of compliments of her pretty sweater... She made sure to remind them her shoes were pretty awesome too 😉

All in all Dr. Hoffman is really pleased with her progress! Looking back to where were were in April of this year none of us thought we would even have a chance at a good outcome so we will take any small amount of good news we are given... It means we are moving in the right direction and that's all we could have ever hoped for! 

To celebrate we headed out to tour this years Festival of Trees! Each year South Towne Expo Center holds an event where people donate their time and materials to decorate hundreds of Christmas Trees, Wreaths, and Gingerbread Houses... After everything is all set up the public is welcomed in to bid on the trees, look around, and shop! EVERY SINGLE DOLLAR is then donated to Prinary Childrens Hospital! Helping to provide medical treatment to kids just like Rylie. It's become a fun family tradition of ours each year but this year it took on extra special meaning. Primary's has become our second home and any time we can give a little back to them we jump at the opportunity... Plus who can turn down the chance to look at all those amazing trees! 

It was such a fun afternoon! Rylie loved all the goodies, face painting, and cute lil' dancers... She could have stayed there all day if I would have let her! If your in Salt Lake City next year around this time you have to stop over for a visit- Best way to kick off the holiday season!