tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218440502024-02-07T19:26:16.699-06:00Tyler's TripDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17368752076402781528noreply@blogger.comBlogger433125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21844050.post-32322570467964426262013-06-22T20:33:00.000-05:002013-06-22T20:42:35.024-05:00My heart is overflowing.<div style="text-align: center;">
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17368752076402781528noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21844050.post-35635468360590334562013-06-13T21:19:00.001-05:002013-06-13T21:51:45.395-05:00Farewell castTyler's thumb surgery was 5 weeks ago. Today was the big day to remove his cast and for us to get a first glance at his thumb. He was born with clasped thumbs (where the thumb stays in the palm of the hand). So we have never really seen his thumb out. He has never been able to grab things with ease or even give a thumbs up. He only had surgery on his left thumb. We will see how this one goes and then decide if it's worth doing the other. <div><br></div><div>Tyler was definitely ready to part with his cast. And man, did he put that cast through the ringer. It was only a soft cast so it was getting very dirty and started to unravel in a few places. I really didn't think it would make it to the 5 week mark. But it did. </div><div><br></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><div class="separator" style="clear: both; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw05XM7AFb4rWVcZ3HTtpUBdi6J6wTkUEHBeNbiXp_3D0tKsne3tmEfnTz6jBtS8Z3ph4gSyoKBWyEA-4R1vuzZnkLVNDfKPRgAb9zAmZ34HjYMMCVquJSs5LtGrDzJv_WiOp7JQ/s640/blogger-image--806007528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw05XM7AFb4rWVcZ3HTtpUBdi6J6wTkUEHBeNbiXp_3D0tKsne3tmEfnTz6jBtS8Z3ph4gSyoKBWyEA-4R1vuzZnkLVNDfKPRgAb9zAmZ34HjYMMCVquJSs5LtGrDzJv_WiOp7JQ/s640/blogger-image--806007528.jpg" style="max-width: 90%; "></a></div></span><div><br></div><div>He was a trooper when they removed the cast. Since it was a soft cast, they just snipped it off with scissors and then they removed the 2 pins that were in his thumb. I squirmed and made more of a big deal when he removed the pins than Tyler did. He didn't even flinch. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7eDxFJlWhad2IwRAeI5fY9ppsk-k-ciXzoeDlKCy4HmMAc7fgFZmr9Dyk9v7KDPdNC7iv4t-avCrkCbtUfJdn4mIDY2bWMvQKbN3jZ0TxbvVmL2dW2WKvxwDN5og8BusoXx4ewQ/s640/blogger-image--342752278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7eDxFJlWhad2IwRAeI5fY9ppsk-k-ciXzoeDlKCy4HmMAc7fgFZmr9Dyk9v7KDPdNC7iv4t-avCrkCbtUfJdn4mIDY2bWMvQKbN3jZ0TxbvVmL2dW2WKvxwDN5og8BusoXx4ewQ/s640/blogger-image--342752278.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The pins. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4dvhE4PmqgQ3p_UjMlR_0lvIk-J5ePYQdcwUT5IbI4vdds9RSnIKLiiyau6_ANQWopf6sfRgyGBRj2UweBv5q22k0rblIo-jsnOtRdrdLIVeVPVzxEsO50nB1PDVpIV66VF9hA/s640/blogger-image--228978049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4dvhE4PmqgQ3p_UjMlR_0lvIk-J5ePYQdcwUT5IbI4vdds9RSnIKLiiyau6_ANQWopf6sfRgyGBRj2UweBv5q22k0rblIo-jsnOtRdrdLIVeVPVzxEsO50nB1PDVpIV66VF9hA/s640/blogger-image--228978049.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div><br></div><div>We have grown accustomed to his thumbs being inside his palm his entire life that it's crazy to see his thumbs out. He now has a splint that he will have to wear most of the day and night for 2 weeks.</div><div><br></div><div>A much cleaner view.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Qv3sNRoqvcYCaI7-w_d32u-M6nwF3s-Ky-xyw30_yYKfSwysxVYW5tV2GM7Ri3MCqPYzP_Z_crCRxM0vrKp4Q5Y_TQfOmH7MOLGCALyEBHVKdVST7hh7wW3X-hipbCufz3QKbg/s640/blogger-image-507814287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Qv3sNRoqvcYCaI7-w_d32u-M6nwF3s-Ky-xyw30_yYKfSwysxVYW5tV2GM7Ri3MCqPYzP_Z_crCRxM0vrKp4Q5Y_TQfOmH7MOLGCALyEBHVKdVST7hh7wW3X-hipbCufz3QKbg/s640/blogger-image-507814287.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">His new splint. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qnfRTKHLpX7MQxzBzJ4KrOva7yo0iVrbrEh-lndN3zsPHN8NUa8oLLL2fkPIvM1BsS3Yy3XKk3cvdLlR482v_HHkOJxpb32rzdat450OihuzGcwkM3krOhfFaqaoL6IBPGpfPA/s640/blogger-image--810442201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qnfRTKHLpX7MQxzBzJ4KrOva7yo0iVrbrEh-lndN3zsPHN8NUa8oLLL2fkPIvM1BsS3Yy3XKk3cvdLlR482v_HHkOJxpb32rzdat450OihuzGcwkM3krOhfFaqaoL6IBPGpfPA/s640/blogger-image--810442201.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17368752076402781528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21844050.post-40224245555212226952013-06-12T13:30:00.000-05:002013-06-12T13:30:03.996-05:00Accessible Bathroom3 years ago when we were searching for a new home, everything we looked at just didn't seem to meet all the needs we were wanting. The main thing was to find an accessible home. Since we couldn't find the perfect home to buy, the decision was made that we would build. We found the perfect lot. We had house plans drawn up. We hired a contractor. We began the process of building. We decided it was also a good time to add another family member (not sure why we thought that was a good idea, but we managed and it all worked out perfect). We moved.<br />
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There were a couple things that we did not finish before moving in though. One of those things was finishing Tyler's accessible bathroom. A year and half has gone by since we moved in, but the time finally came. Tyler was going to get his own adaptable/accessible bathroom. Some of the key features of his bathroom are a roll-in shower, lower sink, grab bars, etc. He is one lucky guy, because I'd have to say his bathroom is much nicer than anything in our entire house. But now with these features we will be able to take care of Tyler with a little bit more ease. </div>
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17368752076402781528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21844050.post-80752206129360192512013-05-14T19:52:00.000-05:002013-05-14T19:55:34.847-05:00Adducted thumbs<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Due to his thumbs being adducted, it causes issues with him performing simple tasks, such as, grabbing and holding onto things, feeding himself, and even when he uses his hands to prop sit. Tyler is able to bring his thumbs out a little and grab small objects, so his hands are not completely useless. He is still able to maneuver his wheelchair, grab a spoon, grab small toys, etc. But just think of what he could do if he had full function of his thumbs. He would be able to use a pincer grasp, he could possibly feed himself a cookie without him crumbling it inside of his hand. The possibilities are endless.<br />
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So this past Friday, Tyler had reconstructive surgery on his left thumb. We thought it would be best to do one hand at a time, so he wouldn't be completely out of commission for the 5 weeks he would be in a cast. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);">The doctor planned to do a tendon transfer, web deepening and place a pin to hold the thumb out. The pins would be removed after 5 weeks. </span><br />
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I still remember the day when we first met like it was yesterday. Even though it seems like you have always been a part of our lives. You have brought so much joy to our home. I love hearing you laugh and your sweet babble. There's just something about a baby's voice that melts your heart. </div>
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You are such a happy and content baby. Although you are not so much a baby anymore and are growing into an independent little toddler. You love to be as independent as can be. Feeding time takes a bit more thought since you don't like us feeding you with a spoon and you prefer to do it yourself and that usually leads to finding finger food type items. </div>
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There was so much that you have accomplished in this first year and I can't wait to see what else will achieve in the years to come.</div>
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Ever since we transformed Tyler's chair into a <a href="http://www.tylerstrip.blogspot.com/2010/11/viking-invader.html">Viking boat</a> two years ago for Halloween. Everyone has been asking what he was going to be. We took a year off from the more creative side (since last year I was 8 months pregnant and we had just moved 2 weeks prior). So this year we thought we would give it another go. So we created a bulldozer for his chair and since I wanted the kids to correspond with one another Kenna was the traffic controller. I know it's not very girly but we might as well get our say in for Tyler until she wants to be a princess every year, lol. </div>
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I wasn't sure how pumpkin carving would go this year with a baby and a kid with sensory issues. We didn't even attempt to make Tyler help gut the pumpkins. If he hasn't liked it after 7 years, we figured he wasn't going to change his mind this year. He has never liked the the issue of touching the slimy guts of a pumpkin.So he just enjoyed watching.<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17368752076402781528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21844050.post-51891039318291273822012-10-26T22:01:00.001-05:002012-10-26T22:01:03.265-05:00Rolling AlongBack in July, I posted that we were in the process of finding a wheelchair for Tyler. We had decided that the Quickie Zippie was the perfect fit for him and were patiently and ANXIOUSLY waiting for it to come in. We were told that it would take approximately 4 weeks. Well 4 weeks went by and we were still waiting. It was almost 8 weeks before we received it because insurances were going back and forth on who was going to pay for it. I guess I shouldn't complain since it was nothing out of our pocket and the entire time we still had the demo chair that they were graciously letting us borrow. Let's just say that we put that demo chair through the ringer. It was banged into walls, it went camping and fishing with us and it was thrown up in. We had some major cleaning before returning it.<br />
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Tyler's new chair is awesome! It offers all the support he needs, the wheels are in a reverse configuration so they are easily accessible for him and it even has his name on it. But my favorite is the color. It's toxic green!!<br />
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There were a few minor things different from his new chair and the demo that Tyler had to adjust too, but he is operating it like a champ. There are times that he still runs into the wall but overall he continues to get better at maneuvering it every day. He also started taking it to school and is getting around the classroom and through the hallways. His teacher said the first day when they were going down the hallway, Tyler was going really slow and looking at everything (pictures) on the walls. So the next day they let him go roam the halls to explore and give him more practice. <br />
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I love all the independence this is giving him. He is one determined little guy when he knows where he wants to go. Especially when you open the door to go outside, he will get there in seconds; but if you tell him to go to the table because it's time to eat he diddle dallies around. So our goal now is to follow directions. We shall see how that goes. I sometimes have to realize that most typical 7 years have problems following directions and don't won't to listen to their parents, LOL.Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17368752076402781528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21844050.post-74975520289168888732012-10-05T18:16:00.001-05:002012-10-05T18:16:59.719-05:00Kenna - 11 months oldDear Kenna,<br />
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Wow, 11 months already. Seriously, where has the time gone. It's crazy how time goes by. I can't even think back to the time where we were just a family of three, but yet it has only been a short 11 months since then. <br />
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You are becoming one independent little girl. You like to hold your own bottle and if we try to help, you throw a fit. This goes for solid foods as well. You think you are such a big girl and can eat with a spoon all by yourself. I'm sure it won't be long before you can do it yourself; but the OCD mom in me wants to say "let mommy just do it, let's not make a mess". Oh how I am learning that kids make messes. <br />
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You love pulling objects out of containers and that goes for my tupperware drawer too, LOL!<br />
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You love watching your brother and following him around in his new wheelchair. Luckily, there has only been a couple of mishap run-overs so far; but I'm sure there will be more to come. I think you like to taunt him because you sit directly in front of him and look up at him and smile/laugh. I guess you will learn that your brother may not have patience for that all the time. For the most part, he has been very nice to you and waits until you move. <br />
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Another development you have learned this month is walking. You are not taking independent steps yet, but you walk pretty well with your push-behind walker.<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17368752076402781528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21844050.post-64929802919087274442012-10-02T21:23:00.000-05:002012-10-02T21:23:19.356-05:002012 St. Louis Hydro WalkWe attended the annual Hydrocephalus Walk in St. Louis again this year. This is the 4th year that we have participated. I remember the first year we went we didn't know anyone and now this year we met another wonderful family and met up with some old ones. <br />
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Thank you to everyone who came to walk with us and to everyone that donated.<br />
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It seems this past month has been a month of a lot of changes.You continue to grow and learn new things.You no longer crawl by dong '<a href="http://www.tylerstrip.blogspot.com/2012/08/kenna-9-month-old.html">The Worm</a>', you have figured out that you can get there much quicker by doing the standard crawl. You have also mastered pulling yourself to your feet and love to climb on everything. <br />
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I love how you explore. You will be in the living room playing with your toys and then decide to wonder off into the kitchen, the bedroom or the playroom. You love to follow your brother around when he is in his wheelchair. That is until he decides to run into you.<br />
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During your exploring, you tend to get yourself into some tight spaces. For instance, instead of taking the easy way around the couch you think it's a better idea to squeeze yourself through the end table.<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17368752076402781528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21844050.post-86334873754958126782012-08-07T13:16:00.000-05:002012-08-07T13:16:16.637-05:00Birthday PartyWe celebrated Tyler's birthday this past weekend with family and friends. Tyler loves to fish (really he loves any activity outside) so we decided to have a fishing theme.<br />
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Everyone enjoyed fishing and a few fish were caught by some.<br />
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Summer birthdays are always fun to plan because there are so many options, but you also have to worry about the heat. So what better way to solve that problem than with a slip 'n slide. It was a big hit and the kids had no fear. I think most adults were cringing as each kid was sliding down. And several 'ouch' comments were overheard as they hit the ground. Oh to be young again. We had to 'redneck' it a little and add some additional tarps to make it longer but it worked out well. <br />
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Dear Kenna,<br />
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9 months already and growing like a weed.<br />
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Developmentally you have changed so much in this last month. One milestone you have accomplished is crawling. There are so many different methods that babies learn to crawl. Some of them learn how to army crawl, some do the butt scoot, some do the worm, and some learn the standard crawl. The method that you learned was The Worm. If you are not familiar with The Worm, here take a look.<br />
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Another milestone is pulling yourself up to your knees. You have even pulled yourself up to a standing position a few times. It just seems so fast on how quickly you have achieved these milestones. And to think that walking is right around the corner blows my mind.<br />
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You have been very vocal this past month as well and have been babbling nonstop. I got to hear the most beautiful sound every mother wants to hear, you finally made
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Since you have become more mobile, you make it very difficult to get posed pictures and getting your monthly photo with Mr. Bear. You also think it's funny when you pull your bow out of your hair. I had over a hundred pictures taken with you and Mr. Bear and only came out with a handful of good ones. I guess that's why we leave those good photo shoots to the professionals. <br />
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So then came the decision of which manual chair. We have demo'd the Quickie Zippie GS and really like it and have finally decided this is the one. We have gone through the list of features and decided on every detail we want his chair to have from the type of seat to the size of wheels to the color. Now the process of ordering it and submitting it through insurance begins, which will take at least 3 weeks. Luckily we will have the demo until then.<br />
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Tyler caught on pretty quick and I am so proud of him. He simply amazes me and he has taught me to never underestimate him. This chair is going to open up so many possibilities for him and he is going to do amazing things.<br />
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We went up the day before for a doctor appointment and to get one last x-ray before surgery. The appointment checked out well and we were scheduled to be at the hospital the next morning bright and early (6:15am). So we stayed at a nearby hotel.<br />
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The evening before surgery we met up with a local family, who also has a son with L1 Syndrome (x-linked hydrocephalus). We met Sandy & Tom and their 2 kids (Connor and Noah). Noah is 2 years old and has the same diagnosis as Tyler.. We met them briefly last year at the Hydrocephalus Walk in St. Louis, but it was so good to meet up again and talk. Noah is so precious and was always smiling. I loved listening to his sweet little laugh. And of course, did I remember to take a picture? No!<br />
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Unfortunately, this past weekend there was some vandals at the playground site and someone decided to damage some of the equipment. How can some people be so inconsiderate and have no respect? I hope they find who did this and have to pay the consequences. <br />
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<span><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></span>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17368752076402781528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21844050.post-72201225335881376622012-07-09T07:30:00.000-05:002012-07-09T07:30:05.616-05:00Montauk TripGrowing up, my family went camping every year. We would travel 3 hours to <a href="http://mostateparks.com/park/montauk-state-park">Montauk State Park</a> and go trout fishing. We created many memories and still to this day my mom and dad, brother and his family, and my sister and several other friends go camping out there every year. However, I have not been there for almost 10 years (ever since I met Travis).<br />
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The day finally came when I convinced Travis to go, with a little help from my dad. He enjoys fishing but wasn’t sure about trout fishing. It is not your typical fishing. There is different fishing line you have to use, different type of bait, etc.<br />
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Now that we have started our own family, I was hoping this may be a start of our family tradition. We went this past week. My parents, as well as my nephew came along for the fun.<br />
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I say that we camping, but we weren’t necessarily roughing it. We had a nice air-conditioned cabin, with a kitchen and even a TV. When I was younger, we always tent camped. After the heat that we have been having lately, I couldn’t image sleeping out in this heat. Let’s just say, time has changed and kids nowadays are spoiled. That goes for me too, LOL!<br />
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Overall we had a fun time. Although it may take quite a bit more convincing to get Travis to go again. I don’t know a single person that has enjoyed trout fishing on their first time. So we shall see if this becomes a tradition for our family.<br />
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Well I was doing good and keeping up with your monthly
birthdays, but your 8 month snuck up on me. This past month was so much fun!
You are such a happy little girl. You still only have 2 teeth and you haven't
quite got the crawling thing figured out yet but you are getting close. You get
up on your hands and knees and do the whole rocking back and forth. So it won't
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I love listening to you babble and your choice of sound is
still 'da'. When I talk to you, I love how you intensely watch my lips and you
try to mimic them. However, you think it's funny when I say 'mama', you laugh
every time. I joke and say you will say every word before you ever say mama.
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We have several different nicknames for you already, the
first is our little cookie monster, because when you eat you make the cookie
monster sound with every bite. And the other is our little monkey. You are
always doing something silly, either making a silly face or balancing your toys
with your feet. You like to hold your bottle, toys and whatever you can find
with your feet. It's quite funny to watch until you try to hold a toy that is
to big and heavy and you can't quite balance the toy with your feet and you
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Love, Mom</div>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17368752076402781528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21844050.post-53026494529192158742012-06-28T22:24:00.001-05:002012-06-28T22:24:22.001-05:002012 Hydro Family GatheringI love that we live in the age of technology and the internet. After receiving Tyler’s diagnosis of Hydrocephalus, the internet allowed me to reach out to other family members living with this condition. 2 years ago we decided to turn our online friendship into an “In Real Life” friendship. We met 6 other families in Niagara Falls and decided that this needed to become a tradition of meeting up. So this year we decided to meet up in Nashville. Our group has grown since then and there were 16 families total that made the trip, traveling from all over the country – from Washington to Texas to Virginia. It was so good to see everybody again and met some new faces. I couldn’t ask for a better support system.
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<br />Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17368752076402781528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21844050.post-43134549806538404142012-05-30T22:14:00.000-05:002012-05-30T22:14:58.721-05:00Breaking recordsTyler had an awesome therapy day yesterday. He walked the entire length of the hallway in a Lite Gait in record time. He has walked the length of the hallway before, several times actually, and it always takes the entire therapy session (30 minutes). Yesterday he did it in 15 minutes. I am so proud of him and you can tell by the video and his expression, he is pretty proud of himself. <br />
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