Yesterday we did some yard work, today we did more. I hurt all over! We moved all the play equipment to the front of our yard. We had put it in the back, last summer with the plan to move it when fall came. ......but of course, we weren't here. It's not cool weather yet but it is coming. I had to clean everything with Clorox because it had gotten green since last year. We used it some since we've been home but not much. Now that Sarah can walk with her walker, it's great to have it more accessible to her. We are looking forward to some cool nights (cool to me means low 70's- its' all relative LOL) Today I did take her out for awhile. She craves swinging, it's called vestibular movement. Most kids who are blind crave it. "Children who have hypo-responsive, or low registration of movement, will seek out movement every chance they get. These are the children who are always moving, spinning, fidgeting, and hanging upside down. " That is Sarah and Sam also. I'm going to have to buy a bigger swing for them. Thankfully there are swings made for kids like them who don't have enough balance to sit in a regular swing. But they are expensive! We've been able to get by with the toddler swings but Sam's cracked....LOL he is just about too big. We do work with him to use a regular swing, but he is a bit unsteady still.
Everything is nice and clean.
I love the elephant ears. This year they grew wider than ever
my little corner
So looking forward to being able to be outside more. I LOVE Florida but I can't bring my little ones out is the heat like it's been.
We've worked everywhere on the yards. Really got encouraged by a guy in our church who came and did some extra things on the yard. Now we wanted to do all the other little pieces. Between our yard and the church, it's about 4 acres with a grave yard. I even cleaned grave stones this week:) Someone once asked me if it was spooky to have a grave yard next door. I'm such a odd person, I like it. It's comforting to me ..... We kid around all the time about being buried there but someone told us that the county has stopped burials in smaller cemeteries. I don't know. The pastor who started our church is buried there and his was one of the tombstones I cleaned this weekend. I feel it is a show of respect to care for graves.
Selah is the same, still we are praying for some changes. She actually got upset today after HBOT and had to have some Valium:( Maybe it is a sign she is more aware.... I don't' know... It seems she has a day of new things and then nothing for a few days. Last night she was lifting her head up a lot. But she has had some real issues with not pooping:( She has had to have suppositories and her feeds have fiber in it. We also give her prune juice. Please pray she can get back on track with her pooping! I think last night she may have been uncomfortable.
Tomorrow is our last day of HBOT.....then we wait and see what the next 3 weeks will bring. That is the time frame that we have been told that the most changes take place. Thanks for your prayers!!!
Please do not forget our orphan ministry! Remember we are raising money for blind twin girls in India that my friend and her hubby are adopting! Shad's and my birthday is coming up next Wednesday and we'd LOVE to get checks we could send on to this family!!! If you want to give send a check to Grace Church 7060 Berry Road Zephyrhills Fl 33540 marked ORPHAN FUND! We have only raised $200 for this sweet family. I'd love to see us hit at least $600!!!!!!!
So if you love Shad, send a birthday wish for him by helping these girls! And if you love or like me...do the same:) It doesn't have to be large, if it's only $5, that helps them! I remember how it was when we were raising money for our girls.
Remember Amanda and Chet have already adopted two girls who are blind. Amanda is trained to work with blind kids and that is where their hearts are! That amazes me.....they didn't have a child with a vision issue like we did, to start them on this path...they totally chose it! So let's help them out!!!!!!
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