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Adoption Adventurerachelleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08677926316549339821noreply@blogger.comBlogger182125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098954074447334269.post-81346993913320194582013-09-30T11:54:00.000-07:002013-09-30T11:54:34.005-07:00Sunny Afternoon<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Here are a few more pictures that I just found, </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">This was still last school year, when Gideon went to school half days in the morning and Micah attended two afternoons per week. We had been playing outside while waiting for Micah and Verity to arrive home from school:</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">They both love riding the lift on the school bus. Their own personal amusement park ride, twice a day. </span></b></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Happy to sit in the shade and watch </b></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I think I appreciate these pictures even more now, as we head into the long, gloomy gray months of Western Washington winter. But even if the sun isn't shining, the kids always find a way to make their own sunshine!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Last spring Micah had another surgery. We all stayed in a family apartment nearby for a few days (with Grandma Doris) and Grandma and I took turns spending time with Micah while the other kept the rest of the adorable ones amused. I took some great photos of the other kids at the park across the street from the hospital. Unfortunately that was right around the time my computer called it quits, so I am just now finding the pictures on my memory card. So here they are, in the spring sunshine:</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">And now for a not so cheerful face:</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">While everybody else was skipping around the park, poor dear Micah was recovering from another round of surgery. Heartbreaking little face. Begging me with his quivering lip and tear-filled eyes to take off the no-no and the IV and let him go home. Surgery is necessary sometimes, but that never makes it easy. Dear brave little boy.</span></b></div>
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<br />rachelleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08677926316549339821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098954074447334269.post-464181540559808772013-09-27T21:10:00.001-07:002013-10-07T00:40:27.630-07:00Hands On Children's Museum<span style="font-size: large;"><b>The kids all love going to play at the Hands On Children's Museum in Olympia. When we happen to be in the area for an appointment we try to allow time to stop in and play:</b></span><br />
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<br />rachelleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08677926316549339821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098954074447334269.post-65860542260139638922013-09-27T21:02:00.000-07:002013-10-07T00:36:11.720-07:00Josiah and His Dad<br />
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<br />rachelleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08677926316549339821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098954074447334269.post-74396133670599006232013-09-27T20:57:00.000-07:002013-09-27T20:57:11.271-07:00Mister Adorable<br />
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<br />rachelleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08677926316549339821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098954074447334269.post-76546982211282299832013-09-22T16:14:00.001-07:002013-09-22T16:19:39.755-07:00Verity's New BedVerity Blessing's new bed arrived! After a year and a half of waiting, this is a really big deal! She looks so comfy, doesn't she? <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERM1PZGN_2h-twQYk3fgqF6QiUC06RPfVElFNTgKDV6BvwZiPtMzULoogG0DTPazpmWE2jo3YB256OvcQ0luAmF0mucdAJjma7XNYt0s-lSiRkQbIDOlIFqDqEs7i_DlwH3QKXZiJIG5L/s640/blogger-image--2026372922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERM1PZGN_2h-twQYk3fgqF6QiUC06RPfVElFNTgKDV6BvwZiPtMzULoogG0DTPazpmWE2jo3YB256OvcQ0luAmF0mucdAJjma7XNYt0s-lSiRkQbIDOlIFqDqEs7i_DlwH3QKXZiJIG5L/s640/blogger-image--2026372922.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_JT1Hz17kJYOwTEbkK0tyWB9_M8PJLEi4Kgx-uEvdyaARHz4oo3SrlTJa1vjcrjceYV6M5-GMig4gAUswifCBHYu2ZFhrAvqruwDbIsIx5yOFeoM8ae1An0z3Sz0z6x-VZfQeKSj6ScW/s640/blogger-image--775530682.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_JT1Hz17kJYOwTEbkK0tyWB9_M8PJLEi4Kgx-uEvdyaARHz4oo3SrlTJa1vjcrjceYV6M5-GMig4gAUswifCBHYu2ZFhrAvqruwDbIsIx5yOFeoM8ae1An0z3Sz0z6x-VZfQeKSj6ScW/s640/blogger-image--775530682.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBgsnncrKNPgik9g04Tm2EvrlSUZ9bRucQP4wechEkb8_kSw5ZN-GC5DcZIz9kgC193bSLwGeay65qdxWniR-XqGlGl7qMQ5W16B0Kb3pAnUGMMx86SXpfdv_ybrNTfBvtP_x8jQOvIwS/s640/blogger-image-1847791246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBgsnncrKNPgik9g04Tm2EvrlSUZ9bRucQP4wechEkb8_kSw5ZN-GC5DcZIz9kgC193bSLwGeay65qdxWniR-XqGlGl7qMQ5W16B0Kb3pAnUGMMx86SXpfdv_ybrNTfBvtP_x8jQOvIwS/s640/blogger-image-1847791246.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here she is kicked back and relaxing with her nebulizer, getting one of her six daily doses of breathing medicine:</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLBOfZIZLZ1BcSs1zYVufKohpsJV99KJYCBxjcRuKwEQdk_3ANGEK8fCwXq-csORHQyBd6B4N3ncGrEHReYFI-iPuNzBQolKgLech2-smv0idcfB91uIoqzZMFCMlKXZVDgDJHnNUR6Qf/s640/blogger-image--1453144207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLBOfZIZLZ1BcSs1zYVufKohpsJV99KJYCBxjcRuKwEQdk_3ANGEK8fCwXq-csORHQyBd6B4N3ncGrEHReYFI-iPuNzBQolKgLech2-smv0idcfB91uIoqzZMFCMlKXZVDgDJHnNUR6Qf/s640/blogger-image--1453144207.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This new bed is the Sleep Safe bed (www.sleepsafebed.com) and it is wonderful. Nowhere for her to burrow (and remain with a hand or foot wedged until morning.) No openings for her to get an arm or leg jammed into, leaving her stuck and screaming for me to wake up and help her. No hard places to bang her knuckles into; just soft washable foam padding. No more bruises or scrapes caused by a bed that cannot keep her safe. And at the push of a button I can raise her head to the 30 degree angle at which she is required to sleep. A bit nicer than shoving pillows under the mattress to try to position her correctly! Push another button and I can raise the bed up nice and high to change her without wrecking my back. Push another button and the bed glides down low enough that she can slide from the bed into her wheelchair. When I am not right next to her the side panel folds up to keep her safe. I am in love! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here was her old bed (just a regular twin bed with an extra rail built around it):</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMt8_MpAljH961WS2tDb2Tf7PR1qVkX60LXym0zsJFosrfbcCe8azaBAPG_FI0KrdlPkcycXDg6tYF3wO_RQHu4d4Ats_sbJo27XpCN9ocTwfkRbLXCYPryoCuAz_UdpTZqzlj9JbpgBQg/s640/blogger-image--1414552804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMt8_MpAljH961WS2tDb2Tf7PR1qVkX60LXym0zsJFosrfbcCe8azaBAPG_FI0KrdlPkcycXDg6tYF3wO_RQHu4d4Ats_sbJo27XpCN9ocTwfkRbLXCYPryoCuAz_UdpTZqzlj9JbpgBQg/s640/blogger-image--1414552804.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Despite our efforts to keep her head elevated, she managed to wake up nearly every morning down near the foot of the bed, her breathing gurgly and congested from laying flat on her back. And despite our efforts to keep her safe from entrapment, her strong spastic movements and wriggling and squirming caused her to shove her arms and legs past the padding and pillows we arranged around her and to get herself stuck between the rails, over and over again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It took months of waiting, letters from doctors and therapists, documentation of injuries, and documentation of diagnoses. And then the Health Care Authority denied the request, stating that the new bed was not medically necessary. It took getting a lawyer involved and taking our appeal before a judge to get the powers that be to take another look at the situation. And then, praise The Lord, the bed was approved! I can hardly believe it is finally here! She is finally safe and comfortable all night long. Which means she can sleep better, and so can I. </div>rachelleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08677926316549339821noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098954074447334269.post-53914266345752336102013-08-12T20:27:00.000-07:002013-08-12T20:29:30.462-07:00Signing TimeGideon loves to watch Signing Time. Even though he is talking more and more, these DVDs remain one of his favorite things to watch. But now he says the words instead of just signing them, so it makes great speech practice! <br />
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Gideon singing:<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/jxs5bxm5z6g?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
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And he loves his bucket of cars. He can line these up over and over again, all morning long.</div>
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Micah is still not really signing. He is pretty good at communicating with giggles, grunts, reaching, grabbing, and if that doesn't work, bursting into gigantic crocodile tears when he doesn't get his own way. Signing just doesn't seem to interest him. </div>
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This is one of his favorite things to do these days: pulling himself up on furniture! He is SO strong! He isn't able to balance yet, but he is starting to cruise, taking small, cautious steps as he holds onto things.<br />
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rachelleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08677926316549339821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098954074447334269.post-35532264487349031642013-07-28T22:15:00.001-07:002013-07-28T22:15:00.655-07:00Peter PanIsaac as Peter Pan in Shrek the Musical, presented by 7th Street Kids! Six weeks of daily rehearsals, and Isaac loved every second of it. (And the other five kids enjoyed a whole lot of van-schooling this summer!) 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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>It took eight hours in the van to get there, but it was worth it! We got to go visit Grandma in Eastern Washington! The kids were so so good on the long road trip (thanks to lots of snacks and a portable DVD player!) They had really been missing Grandma, and as soon as we pulled up in the van and saw her standing there, Gideon yelled, "Grandma! Hi, Grandma! Hi!" and Micah started doing his happy, giggly, hand-flapping routine. We all piled out and covered her in hugs, and yes, it was totally worth an eight-hour drive! (Grandpa was away at a shooting competition . . . he took second . . . so we only got to see him briefly at the end of our visit, but hey, at least we did get to see him! The kids love their Grandpa!) </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We spent an afternoon in downtown Spokane, feeding a metal goat in the park leaves via a strange vaccum-type mouth (because apparently that is way more amusing than feeding our real live goats at home). Gideon thought this was absolutely hilarious and just could not get enough of it. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Then Grandma took them on the carousel. Blessing was sound asleep, I feel nauseated just thinking about flying around and around, and Micah wanted to keep his distance, so the three of us watched. Gideon's first spin on a carousel was a huge hit! It goes pretty fast, so I wasn't sure what he would think, but he loved it so much that we decided to do it again!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>When it was time to say goodbye Gideon started sobbing. Huge heart-wrenching grief-filled sobs. The boy loves his grandparents. And as sad as it was to watch that, it also seemed right. Gideon is still not especially adept at expressing himself, and to see a show of such real emotion showed me how far he has come. It wasn't all that long ago that the only three emotions we saw in him were super-happy, super-hysterical, and super-zoned-out. Now he is learning what it means to feel. Nobody wants to see their baby grieving, but on the other hand we all know that life is not all sunshine and rainbows, and lately Gideon seems more comfortable expressing sadness. He is forming opinions about things, and forming attachments. He is growing up, and figuring things out a little bit more each day. </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Grandma and Grandpa are getting ready to set off on another grand adventure in their travel trailer, so we are not sure when we will be seeing them again. But at least we will be able to follow along on their journey around the country on <a href="http://www.accidentaltrailerist.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">their blog</a>. It is almost like being right there! </span></b></div>
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We are hanging out at Shriners at the moment, waiting to see the doctor, this time for Micah's scoliosis. Micah has been sedated ten times in the last year. Now we wait to hear if spine surgery is on the horizon. He's one tough cookie, and all six of these little ones are awesomely waiting. Sometimes it seems like they spend half their waking hours doing medical stuff and therapy stuff. 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<b><span style="font-size: large;">This morning we finalized the adoption </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">of our beautiful daughter, Verity Blessing! </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">We are so very blessed to love this little girl. </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Yes, Verity Blessing is sound asleep in this picture. Sweet girl had to wake up at 5 am this morning to get her breakfast and get ready for her adoption ceremony. She stayed awake through the official stuff, then started really yawning and getting droopy eyelids. By the time I got the kids gathered around for the group shot, she was out like a light. </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Prior to his hip surgery in November my tiny six-year-old was bearing some weight on his legs, but then I had to hold him under his armpits and support a great deal of his body weight, and only for brief moments, and it most likely caused him discomfort (both of his hips out of their sockets, one hip partially missing, scoliosis, tight hamstrings, and really low muscle tone . . . I was amazed he was trying to stand at all, but the boy is determined.). </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">After the surgery, as I've shared before, Micah spent a month in a spica cast and basically lost every skill he had worked so hard to gain. He also shut down emotionally and seemed listless and depressed a lot of the time. This went on long after the spica came off. We prayed and hoped and encouraged and waited, and slowly but surely, our spunky Micah came back. He regained his head control, then his ability to sit up, then finally he started scooting around on his bottom again. He started playing with toys again and wanting to cuddle and making eye contact. I don't think I can even express the amount of rejoicing that the return of each of these skills brought about around here (and the level of worry and prayer and grief that they all disappeared). It took time, but he came back to us, giggly and mischievous and just as delightful as before that blasted spica cast knocked the wind out of his sails. But still he resisted trying to stand. He avoided his previous hobby of climbing up and down off of beds and couches all day long. We could tell those skinny little legs and hips were still hurting him. It takes time to recover from major surgery. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">And then a couple of weeks ago, he started pulling at my hands, like he wanted to stand. He has never done this before, and he has never been strong enough to support himself like this before. Before it was always me trying to convince him to allow me to prop him into a standing position for a few moments at a time. And all of a sudden he decided he was going to do this. Stand up, just holding onto my hands for balance. I can feel his new strength. Before he felt floppy, a bit like a noodle most of the time, with a weak core. Suddenly now his core is strong and his legs are still ridiculously thin, but stronger than before. I am guessing that with his hips and legs now healed and strong, he has realized that it no longer hurts to bear weight. I'm not sure what made the sudden difference, or where his sudden surge in confidence came from, but I am so excited for him! He really wants to do this! Over and over again, all day, every day. The boy wants to get up and move! </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">And what does the Lord require of you</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">But to do justly,</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">To love mercy,</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">And to walk humbly with your God?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">This is Casey:</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">He is a sweet, giggly little boy.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">He is an orphan.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">He lives in a remote institution in eastern Europe.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">He is adorable.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Because despite his toddler-size, despite the crib and the stroller, despite his dear, tiny feet . . . Casey is about to turn sixteen years old. He has spent sixteen years waiting.</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">In June Casey will turn sixteen, and in his country that means that he will be too old; no longer available for international adoption. He needs a family to commit to him NOW!</b></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><b>Born June 1997<br />Cerebral palsy, significant mental delays, seborrheic dermatitis</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><b>Casey is very sweet. He is bedridden, yet full of smiles. He desperately needs a family to save him.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"I couldn't help noticing how much joy it brings to little [Casey] when someone strokes his hand. He always smiles at everyone who gives him their love and care."</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>And if you want to read another person's beautiful and heart-wrenching account of where Casey lives and her encounter with him, click <a href="http://flightplatform.blogspot.com/2012/12/bedridden-and-buried.html" target="_blank">here.</a> (By the way, Casey is a nickname given to him by Reeces Rainbow, the adoption ministry that is advocating for him. When you click on these links, you will see the same face and a different name.)</b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Being around people with special needs can make people nervous, but really, all you need to do is smile and say hello! <br />Look how Micah's face lit up when people took a few minutes to get down on his level. He had the greatest time!<br />She even gave Micah and Blessing each a turn to strum her guitar. They were delighted!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Micah would rather avoid the pea gravel and high energy of the playground, but he likes to watch from the sidelines</td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Micah was happy to sit back and observe the pink-o-mania:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gideon used to completely flip out (and flip the crayon box) when in arm's reach of a box of crayons, or beads, or any container with many small pieces in it. It truly sent him into out-of-control hysteria, which inevitably ended with screaming, ear scratching, and/or head banging, and me scooping him up and whisking him away, where only a half hour of rocking and cuddling and skin brushing with his OT skin brush in a dark room seemed to be able to "reset" him. I am not sure I understand why containers full of lots of little things are so over-stimulating for Gideon, but seeing him able to handle this party, stay calm, understand what was going on and what was expected of him at each craft station, and truly, calmly enjoying it . . . .oh, wow! How far he has come!</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">And Micah decided to sample the cupcakes! The only time Micah breaks his self-imposed no-food-un-pureed rule is for cupcakes or Krispy Kremes. If only I could inspire this level of interest in real food . . . sigh. </span></b></div>
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rachelleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08677926316549339821noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098954074447334269.post-1459889262526090672013-03-20T09:49:00.001-07:002013-03-20T09:50:24.217-07:00Cozy CubbyMicah found a new favorite place to curl up. He loves squeezing himself into small cozy cubbies: <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjjiRKWCpsMyTdikC4-57X_eeiC93r6Q_QfRlUjtvpza_wfeJp3Hht_CPAu6ZCmicEraybWKznzvqtCkGr9amlGewllxIHw8enQltTNcZGT7J239joImn2DCFnXBY8Vq0iRjL7rIGKx_E/s640/blogger-image--2053826205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjjiRKWCpsMyTdikC4-57X_eeiC93r6Q_QfRlUjtvpza_wfeJp3Hht_CPAu6ZCmicEraybWKznzvqtCkGr9amlGewllxIHw8enQltTNcZGT7J239joImn2DCFnXBY8Vq0iRjL7rIGKx_E/s640/blogger-image--2053826205.jpg" /></a></div>rachelleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08677926316549339821noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098954074447334269.post-48413615460148713762013-03-19T21:48:00.000-07:002013-03-19T21:48:28.776-07:00Cure for Cabin Fever<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Time to get out of the house for some reason other than therapy or doctor appointments . . . Let's go out for ice cream!</strong></span> </div>
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<br />rachelleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08677926316549339821noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098954074447334269.post-80530833225030151342013-03-13T22:06:00.002-07:002013-03-13T22:06:44.088-07:00Time for an update!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5D0nYNHTIWA_CfCCZCtI6W9xHM4JDDcHxewvNeWDJDYApicRh4jGpBddUhSdgMnhtg6OsRM_dCXO-iUhGy-jcSNgwxQzsoDD8dTUnCY6IaZO1nEZdQAmAIdioCAjT3u8AidHM7w5w9ZS/s640/blogger-image--395543207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5D0nYNHTIWA_CfCCZCtI6W9xHM4JDDcHxewvNeWDJDYApicRh4jGpBddUhSdgMnhtg6OsRM_dCXO-iUhGy-jcSNgwxQzsoDD8dTUnCY6IaZO1nEZdQAmAIdioCAjT3u8AidHM7w5w9ZS/s640/blogger-image--395543207.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">It's definitely time for an update, isn't it? The boys have officially been home for over a year now, and what a year it has been! Oh, how much has changed for them from this day on the train in Ukraine, the day their lives changed forever: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They hardly look like the same little boys, do they?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;">My computer has died again, so I apologize for the long absence, but we are all doing great here. Micah is much better, now that he is four months post-op. I would say that he has now regained about 90% of his pre-op mobility. His head control is great again, he can sit unassisted for several minutes before he tires and lays down to rest, he is scooting around the house on his bottom quite a bit again, and I am seeing more and more climbing up and down from couches and chairs, although I still don't see him doing it for fun like he did before. But when there is a good reason, he can and will slide down off the couch or climb up onto a bed. The one thing I am really not seeing is weight-bearing while in a standing position, and it is not clear to me whether this is an issue of can't or won't. But we keep trying. Sounds like we may have a lead on a gait-trainer that might work for him. I can't even express how exciting it is every time I get another piece of equipment to make life better for my kids! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Thank you for the prayers for Micah! We are so relieved to see some of his spunk coming back. It turns out that a lot of his crankiness and wanting to lay curled up doing nothing were most likely the results of some major constipation. This was revealed by his hip x-rays, and now that we are dealing with that, we are seeing a lot more activity and a lot more of that sweet dimple!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gideon is doing great, and he is just as happy and sweet and eager-to-please as ever. I get notes home from school detailing how well he is doing, how he deals with transitions calmly, how he is doing seat-work and obeying . . . So, so happy to see my dear boy thriving! I'm also seeing him able to make choices lately. Real choices, not just staring anxiously at my face while pointing blankly at whichever choice was nearer. He used to really seem stressed when asked to choose, like he suspected it was a test and he might fail. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Blessing is also happy to be free of casts and braces after her hip surgery, and she recovered beautifully, both physically and emotionally. She is ready to start weight-bearing again now, too. It was a very long winter, with back-to-back surgeries, and we are all so happy to have all of that behind us!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now if we can just get Blessing's adoption finalized, we will truly be able to move forward. Until we have permanency there will definitely be some tension. We all love our dear Blessing so much, and the kids (and Derek and I) find it to be a very long wait for the promise of permanency. We are told it should, hopefully, be happening soon.</span><br />
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" style="border: 0;" />Remember <a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/728/tina-9" target="_blank">Tina</a>? Sweet lovey from the same orphanage as my boys? Praise The Lord! She has been adopted!! Oh, what joy to know she is out of that crib. I've been lifting this dear one up in prayer for over a year. Thank you, Jesus!<br />
<br />rachelleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08677926316549339821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098954074447334269.post-46189625787187814932013-02-15T23:16:00.002-08:002013-02-15T23:19:02.989-08:00It's Been One Year!<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Today was a beautiful day. Gideon was just so amazingly adorable today, tumbling off the school bus after school like a playful puppy, eyes sparkling, smiling and shrieking "Mama! MAMA!!!" and barreling across the driveway and slamming into me in a full body hug. He always loves to ride his beloved bus, and he always loves to come home, but today he was just especially sweet and exuberant. Maybe it was the sunshine. Maybe it was the blue sky. I'm pretty sure he doesn't know or care that today's date carries special significance in our family. Gideon doesn't really pay a lot of attention to things like that. He is too busy drinking in every minute of every day, and I love that about him. But today does happen to be a very special day in my heart.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>One year ago today, February 15th, two orphans became orphans-no-more, and Derek and I gained two beautiful sons. Our adoption was granted on this day last year . . . one of the most important and exciting days of our lives! Thank you, all of my dear friends and family who have supported us and loved us and prayed with us. Hard to believe it's been a year already, and at the same time, hard to believe that it's only been one year. I cannot even imagine my life, and our family, without these precious boys. God brought us to them, and them to us. One year ago we stood in a courtroom, for the second day in a row, and promised to love these boys, to care for them and provide for them, for the rest of our lives. And the judge entrusted us with two priceless treasures. Their lives changed forever, and they have changed us forever. Praise the Lord, for His good and wonderful gifts!</b></span><br />
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<br />rachelleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08677926316549339821noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098954074447334269.post-82365775590523533142013-02-14T21:27:00.002-08:002013-02-14T21:27:37.746-08:00Last year on this date . . . <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Last year on this date, February 14th, Derek and I were in a courtroom in a small Ukrainian village, requesting permission for the honor of becoming parents to two tiny orphans. Last year on this date, the judge did not grant their adoption. He sent us away. He insisted that we needed to provide more paperwork. Lots more paperwork. Last year on this date, we were crying out to God, and scrambling to produce the paperwork requested, and trying not to panic . . . trying to remember to trust that the God of the universe did not bring us all the way around the world only to slam the door on this adoption. Last year on this date, many of you, my dear readers, joined us in prayer. Thank you, friends! Thank you, Jesus! Last year on this date, two little boys spent their last day as orphans.</b></span><br />
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