Better late than NEVER!

While Ricky was away at meetings I was chilling at home with my 3 best buds and quite possibly the cutest kids on the planet! What did we do? We did the one thing any sane person would do, we had a PARTY!!! I ordered them thier most favorite food of all time, pizza (this is a no judge zone, according to a freind it is FATURDAY after all..;) and watched The Polar Express. :-)


The most EXCITING thing that resulted from our "pizza party" was that Hannah ate her first full meal without needing to supplement with pediasure through her feeding tube, she ate an entire piece of pizza and an 8oz glass of whole milk!!!! She also used her potty chair with success for the first time today, and can count to 10! EXCITED doesnt even begin to cover the joy I am feeling.... tomorrow she may be feeling sassy and refuse to eat or drink enough by mouth to keep her hydrated and full. We have had many in the medical and educational feilds because of her "syndrome" lable her as a failure to thrive along with informing us she may never cognitavley be "there" and may never lead what what society considers a "normal" life.

I am one of her biggest fans and while I have not doubted her abilites for a second I did not forsee this certain event taking place for some time but tonight she reminded me of the things I have always known in my heart concering Hannah and her sweet spirit. Strength, and courage are two of the many beautiful traits she posesses, she has exemplified strength and courage in every sense of their definitions. Hannah started fighting with her first breaths of life and has continued to fight to this day for all the many simple things we take for granted on a daily basis, if that isn't strength and courage I don't know what is? She is so beautiful, she has such joy and love for life!

I would also like to make a point of saying that yes, while there were and still are those that limit Hannah in life there are many more idividuals that advocate, fight alongside her, and continue to cheer her on never once putting a limit on what she will or will not "acheive" in life all because she has been diagnosed with a "syndrome!"

This leads back to my two other children who are her biggest cheerleaders, Caleb and Zoey. I could go on an on about what they do and have done for their sister but I will spare you the hours upon hours of reading if I were to do so and leave with they are AMAZING!!!