Angelina's Journey: 2012

Friday, November 9, 2012

I Would still have chosen you….

If before you were born, I could have gone to heaven and saw all the beautiful souls, I still would have chosen you... If God had told me, "This soul would one day need extra care and needs", I still would have chosen you. If he had told me, "This soul may make your heart bleed", I still would have chosen you. If He had told me, "This soul would make you question the depth of your faith", I still would have chosen you. If He had told me "This soul would make tears flow from your eyes that could fill a river", I still would have chosen you. If He had told me "This soul may one day make you witness overbearing suffering", I still would have chosen you. If he had told me,"All that you know to be normal would drastically change", I still would have chosen you. Of course, even though I would have chosen you, I know it was God who chose me for you.
-Terri Ba nish

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

WOW!! Eight months old!!!

(top) Easter Picture 2012

Angelina at 8 months old. Milestones, she is babbling a lot, still rolling over, knows her name, loves playing with her toys. Angelina is not yet sitting up yet due to her low trunk strength. She see's PT once a week to help her learn to sit, crawl and sees a OT to help her with her sensory issues. Angelina is still exclusively Breast fed, she wants nothing to do with a spoon or bottle. So Neuro suggested feeding therapy so we will be starting feeding therapy in the next couple of weeks.. Angelina developed Strider about two months ago, she had a swallow study done and now the Neuro is seeing her every two weeks to make sure the strider isn't getting worse. If the strider gets worse then a Surgery called Decompression Surgery will be the next step. I dread google because I obcess and read every thing, and all possible case scenarios and make myself crazy. So I decided not to look up Decompression Surgery on Google until it is a for sure that she will need the surgery.

Saturday, July 21, 2012

SIx Months of Joy!!!

Angelina is six months now. All her doctors appointment's have gone awesome!! Some milestones that she has accomplished are Rolling over both from her belly to back and her back to belly!!! She is the biggest sweet heart ever. Her smile lights up a whole room. I will post some pictures Once I get them down loaded!!

Thursday, June 14, 2012

I'm in LOVE!!

I was just sitting here with her in my lap, she looks at me with the biggest brown eyes and smiles the biggest smile. I am sooo in love with her. I could not imagine my life without her. I look at Angelina and I see strength. At such a young age of five months I admire her. She is doing so well!!! I will update as I have not updated on her for a long time ( I am the worst blogger EVER!!) She had several UTI landing her in the doctors about four times in two months with high fevers of 103.A test called VCUG on her bladder showed that she does not empty her bladder all the way causing infection, which is the culprit to the infections As a result of her UTI's the Urologist has us cathing her twice a day and a prophylactic ( preventative antibiotic) that she takes everyday to prevent the UTI's. She has a Physical Therapist that comes to our house once a week and gets Angelinas legs moving. Angelina has feeling in the bottom of her feet because when we slightly tickle the bottom she pulls away quickly. As to the rest of her legs she has some spots where she feels and some spots were she does not. Although at five months she should be rolling over, she has not.That is one milestone we are working and helping her accomplish!! Other than that so far she is doing great!!
The kids absolutely love her, as do I. I can't imagine what I was so afraid of. Life has a lot of questions ahead, but I am not scarred anymore, because I know when all is said and done, one thing that will always remain the same. I adore her, and I AM IN LOVE!!!