Natalie had a great time on her Make-A-Wish trip to Disney last month. I have been really busy working out some bugs with the move to the big time internet and fixing some bugs with the site, so forgive me for not updating here lately, but here is a brief update.
Read full post...Well, this last month has been really hectic! Natalie was granted a Make-A-Wish trip to Disney, so we had been busy with doctor appointments, and trying to keep her healthy for her wish trip. All went well, and look for pictures coming soon (and a surprise with this site)!
Read full post...Natalie has been doing really well lately. We have changed her formula to a new one and it really has made a difference with her. She seems better without the gagging like she was experiencing on the old formula.
Read full post...The last couple of weeks have been rough for Natalie. It began on the 17th with some vomiting and wretching spells. We knew that the stomach bug was going around, but she didn’t look good. Tricia took her to Children’s that night, and luckily, they ran some blood work and found the problem. Her pancreas enzyme Lipase was extremely elevated. The normal range was 40 to 50, Natalie’s was over 9,000!
Read full post...Natalie has been doing really well since the last update. She has graduated from the Perlman Center at Children’s Hospital. She is getting ready to start first grade too! She did give us a scare, however, when one morning she began to gag and aspirated. She had quit breathing and we had to call a squad to transport her to the hospital. We spent five days in the hospital with her, and the doctors determined she had pancreatitis. She also had pneumonia, and was treated for that with no complications.
Read full post...Well, life has been really hectic lately. Natalie has been doing really well in school, and just tested in her age range for cognitive skills. We know she is in there, and are trying to get her out! Everyday that she comes home from school, she is laughing when she gets off of the bus. We’re not sure if she is happy to be home, or anxious to have little sis crawling all over her!
Read full post...Wow! Time sure flies when you stay crazy! Life since our last update has been really hectic! Natalie has been doing just great in kindergarten, and has really adapted well to her new school. She was recently tested at the Perlman Center and tested at a 6 year old level! We know she is in there, and are working each day to find that special something to bring her out more and more!
Read full post...This year has been a really busy year so far! Natalie was in and out of the hospital a couple of times, she graduated preschool at Stephens Elementary, and has graduated from the Perlman Center at Children’s Hospital. She is going to Redwood this summer for their summer program, and is attending an adaptive communications class at the Perlman Center again.
Read full post...Well, we survived the Christmas season with all it’s hustle and bustle, and commercialism, and we hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Natalie has been doing pretty well so far, with the new medicine to control her seizures, although, at the time of this update she is in the hospital being checked for severe constipation and other issues. We have been doing well with keeping up on Natalie’s busy schedule, and she really enjoyed being able to get back to school after the holiday break! She really lights up and smiles when she knows she is seeing her friends and getting to play. She even gets in trouble at school for laughing when the other kids get in trouble!
Read full post... Life has really been hectic lately! Oh, how you forget all the sleepless nights, diapers, bottles, joys and tears of a little one in the house! Natalie has been really great with Phoebe lately. She will really watch her when we sit them together, and when Phoebe starts to cry or make noises,
Natalie will turn her head and look at her and smile!