and today!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Happy Birthday!!
Happy Birthday to my baby girl! It's been a rough journey in your first four years and you have come such a long way! We are so proud of you. Here is her debut four years ago!
and today!
and today!
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Ava's New Ride~ Thank You Ambucs!
Today was a very special day for Ava. Ambucs of Altoona presented her with a brand new Amtryke bike that is specifically made for children with special needs. They invited the recipients and families out for lunch where they then presented the bikes to the children. We had a really nice time and everyone was so nice and sweet to Ava. I am just blown away by their generosity, not only of time and money but also of their hearts. You could truly tell that they love helping these children and enjoyed watching their faces as they climbed onto the new bikes. I am so grateful that there are people and organizations out there that really care about our special children. Ambucs shows the true meaning of Christmas and it touched my heart beyond words. I would like to thank Ambucs, Dr. Farabaugh and Kara for making this possible. <3 We made the news!! http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/525403.html?nav=742
Here she is on her new bike!
Here she is on her new bike!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
New Blog Look
I am in the process of creating a unique look to Ava's blog. There are still a few bugs that I am working on and the whole template may change again. So bear with me and tell me what you think. =D
Maria
Maria
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Sometimes Ava needs a break...
so she takes one LOL! Ava fell asleep while eating lunch. It was too cute not to take a picture and share.
We had sent Ava's new braces (see earlier posts for pics) back to be cut down last week. We got then back already and she walks so much better now. The reasons we had them cut down was because she was not walking very well with them on and they were causing her to lose her balance and fall, plus her range of motion was not very good at all. She would get frustrated and upset and not want to wear them. Her therapists and I felt that her knees were doing better that she didn't need the extra bracing for them, yet her feet would still get the support they need.
Oh and she had the right idea just the phone was backwards =D
We had sent Ava's new braces (see earlier posts for pics) back to be cut down last week. We got then back already and she walks so much better now. The reasons we had them cut down was because she was not walking very well with them on and they were causing her to lose her balance and fall, plus her range of motion was not very good at all. She would get frustrated and upset and not want to wear them. Her therapists and I felt that her knees were doing better that she didn't need the extra bracing for them, yet her feet would still get the support they need.
Oh and she had the right idea just the phone was backwards =D
Friday, October 2, 2009
Braces and Therapy
Ava got her braces yesterday! We are so happy with the construction and the quality of the way they are built. Union Orthotics is an awesome place to go, I am so happy we switched. We got them extra pretty too =D. Here are some pictures of her braces.
Here are ones from therapy today. She is riding the Amtrike, cruising the hallways.
Here are ones from therapy today. She is riding the Amtrike, cruising the hallways.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Ava is coming along nicely
She really seems to be understanding some things so much more and her emotions are so real, she can't hide or fake what she is feeling. I know I may never hear the words I LOVE YOU, but I know that she does, just by the way she is starting to hug me. She hugs me as hard as she can and gives me an open mouth kiss on the cheek. I want to cry every time she does it because she is so sweet. That being said when she is angry, she gets really angry and you have to work to get her settled down again.
In the past few days when we ask her questions, she has actually starting shaking her head yes or no, to answer us. I am praying that she actually understands us and it's not just something that she picked up on. We have noticed that she has started mocking things that she sees, like I have a bad cough right now and when I cough she makes a fake cough, or when she sees a dog she starts to pant, she will also mock some different sounds.
School and therapy are going well. She gets very excited every time I ask her if she is ready to go to school. In the morning she looks out the front window, waiting for her van to come.
At therapy she is just the belle of the ball. Everyone stops to talk to her and tell her how cute she is, she just loves all the people she meet.
Today we went to the ENT and discovered she has fluid on her ears again. So she will be taking a small dose of antibiotics for ten days and then we go back in 6 weeks to have them checked again.
In the past few days when we ask her questions, she has actually starting shaking her head yes or no, to answer us. I am praying that she actually understands us and it's not just something that she picked up on. We have noticed that she has started mocking things that she sees, like I have a bad cough right now and when I cough she makes a fake cough, or when she sees a dog she starts to pant, she will also mock some different sounds.
School and therapy are going well. She gets very excited every time I ask her if she is ready to go to school. In the morning she looks out the front window, waiting for her van to come.
At therapy she is just the belle of the ball. Everyone stops to talk to her and tell her how cute she is, she just loves all the people she meet.
Today we went to the ENT and discovered she has fluid on her ears again. So she will be taking a small dose of antibiotics for ten days and then we go back in 6 weeks to have them checked again.
