Here is Noah's work from his last day. When we started, he could barely scribble a circle and only knew letter names, not sounds. Now he can read the story on the left, and spell the words that I dictated to him on the right.
Eleanor has been doing great, hence no recent updates. She is healthy, breathing well without oxygen, and growing really well. We have been taking her everywhere, including a recent trip to Chicago for the weekend. She also went strawberry picking with me and the boys. She has been a really enjoyable companion for us all. She is always willing to snuggle and accepts all kisses graciously.
Last weekend we made the first trip to Chicago to visit Adam's family. We were able to introduce Ellie to Adam's grandma, who had not met her yet. We also spent some great time with Adam's parents and sister. Adam's mom, Pat, has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. We praise God that he has lined up good surgeons and has made it possible for the lumpectomy to have happened already. We are praying for a good result from the surgery.
The boys have been enjoying playing outside with friends and were even able to go camping with my parents for a night this week. They had so much fun and did not want to come home. But Adam and I missed them! We didn't know what to do with ourselves!
In other Ellie news, we have gotten the approval to start PT at Mary Free Bed. Please pray that something would click and Ellie would start making progress. Even little steps!-we would love it if she could just hold up her head. Other upcoming appointments include getting her hearing aids refitted, getting new leg splints (AFO's), and visits to the ENT and pulmonologist. We do not expect any exciting news, in fact, appointments will most likely be dwindling down to once a year for most specialists.
Thank you all for your continued prayers and kindness towards us. To God be the glory~
The Vedras
Whoo hoo! An update! I have been waiting patiently.
ReplyDeleteI miss you guys like crazy. Can you invite me over for a Wii date soon?
Love you all SO MUCH.
PS: Noah, you're a smartie pants :)
thanks for the update! it's so nice to hear that Ellie is doing so well and that you all get to go on trips and do fun things! yes, the Lord be glorified, through clouds, and sunshine.
ReplyDeletecongrats on the graduate! work paying off is very satisfying.
Glad to hear things are going so well, and that you actually got to go to Chicago and have some fun! Yeah for summertime!
ReplyDeleteWay to go Noah! (AND MOM!) It is so much fun to see how much they learn in a year! I am so glad to hear that things are going well and that you are getting out so much:)
ReplyDeleteGreat news! We will keep Adam's mom in our prayers as well as Ellie.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are getting out with Ellie too! She is so beautiful, I was glad to see her in "real" life.
Isn't rhythm in life wonderful? Everything just clicks along and everyone blooms and flourishes. You have waited a long time to reach this place that feels very good. Relax and enjoy, so you'll be ready for the little bumps that will indubitably come along.
ReplyDeleteLove and comfort to Adam's mom for an easy outcome.
Cool, Adam's grandma must be so pleased to see beautiful Ellie.
Love, Juliet
So happy to hear that things are going well and you are living your lives so beautifully! I will keep Adam's mom in my prayers...that she has a good outcome and can return to good health.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!
Love, Connie
It's so nice to hear an update. Congrats to Noah on graduating! How fun,.and bittersweet! We still are praying for your family often--May God continue to guide you and bless you.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to let you know how cute your boys were when we were camping with your parents! I have some cute pictures of them playing in a puddle after the rain, I'll try to get them to your mom soon! I'm glad that your family seems to be doing well. We pray for you daily! Love the VandenBerg's
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! Gabe is starting MFW kindergarten next week so it is realy encouraging to see how far Noah has come. :)
ReplyDeleteSchool finally done...yea!! Hope you have a great summer and get to do more fun activities with the kids. You will like Mary FB.. their staff is great, but traffic right now isn't the best with construction. Thanks for the updates. Enjoy yourselves this summer.
ReplyDeleteWhat an adventure! I like the pics from school books. Be proud of what you all have accomplished this year.
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