On a comical note:
Here's proof she's our little stinker...basically what she is saying here is:
Dad if you are going to put a dog in my face, then I am going to chew on his ear!
And that's what she thinks about that!
~Whitney
Friday, July 15, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Job Posting on Care.com
http://www.care.com/special-needs-jobs
A Gift From God In Need Of Care!
Yukon, OK 73099
Monday, 8/15/2011 through Saturday, 12/31/2011
Our daughter turned 1 in April and is a joy and tremendous blessing in our lives! We are in need of someone to care for her in our home on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from approximately 7:30 to 4:30 starting on August 15th 2011. My husband is a teacher and has been at home with our daughter and our 3-year-old son, for the summer. Our son will attend a 3 yr old program in the Fall, so we will need someone to care for our daughter when my husband goes back to work.
Parker and Tessa were both cared for in the home this last February to June after we lost care for them at their daycare because of Tessa's special needs. We really enjoyed working with our nanny team and will have one of them returning to take care of her on Thursdays and Fridays.
Tessa was diagnosed last July with Congenital CMV. Her diagnoses include mild epilepsy, cerebral palsy, profound hearing loss (but she got her right cochlear implant this summer!) and a slight visual impairment. It seems like a lot when I type it all out, but she is our Little Miss Social and loves life! This summer has been so much fun since she received her cochlear implant. She is changing everyday and doing so well!
We are looking for someone to love life right alongside her, to motivate her, work with her, challenge her, and encourage her in everything that she does. If she sounds like the kind of little girl you would embrace as a caregiver, please contact us!
Whitney
Posted by Whitney B. from Yukon, OK
A Gift From God In Need Of Care!
Yukon, OK 73099
Monday, 8/15/2011 through Saturday, 12/31/2011
Our daughter turned 1 in April and is a joy and tremendous blessing in our lives! We are in need of someone to care for her in our home on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from approximately 7:30 to 4:30 starting on August 15th 2011. My husband is a teacher and has been at home with our daughter and our 3-year-old son, for the summer. Our son will attend a 3 yr old program in the Fall, so we will need someone to care for our daughter when my husband goes back to work.
Parker and Tessa were both cared for in the home this last February to June after we lost care for them at their daycare because of Tessa's special needs. We really enjoyed working with our nanny team and will have one of them returning to take care of her on Thursdays and Fridays.
Tessa was diagnosed last July with Congenital CMV. Her diagnoses include mild epilepsy, cerebral palsy, profound hearing loss (but she got her right cochlear implant this summer!) and a slight visual impairment. It seems like a lot when I type it all out, but she is our Little Miss Social and loves life! This summer has been so much fun since she received her cochlear implant. She is changing everyday and doing so well!
We are looking for someone to love life right alongside her, to motivate her, work with her, challenge her, and encourage her in everything that she does. If she sounds like the kind of little girl you would embrace as a caregiver, please contact us!
Whitney
Posted by Whitney B. from Yukon, OK
Two Amazing Women
These two women are not just my older sisters; they are who I love and admire; they encourage me, support me, and carry me when the load is a lot sometimes.
This picture is from when they were here for Tessa's activation...and I miss them like crazy! What I would give to just pick up and move down to the Austin area to be closer to them! They are amazing women of God and they always inspire me to be and do better!
This picture is from when they were here for Tessa's activation...and I miss them like crazy! What I would give to just pick up and move down to the Austin area to be closer to them! They are amazing women of God and they always inspire me to be and do better!
Hillarie and Lindsay,
It's hard to believe that in just a few weeks, it will have been a year since ya'll made that crazy late-night trip here to OKC...just the two of you with all 5 kids in tow! I will never forget the sacrifice ya'll made to be here and how incredible it was that ya'll were already here when I had to make that devastating phone call the day after ya'll arrived. I can remember it like yesterday...being escorted to the conference room at the hospital with the neurologist and critical care peditrician. There wasn't a whole lot of peace in that moment, but to know you were both here, ready to love us and just let us collapse in your arms, was a gift.
This journey we are on would not be what it is without each of you apart of it. You, your husbands, and those 5 precious cousins...you love us, you keep us feeling somewhat normal ;), and you lift us up in prayer all along the way.
I love you both with all my heart and I can't thank you enough for loving me and investing in our journey!
~Whitney
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Creativity Continued...
I went to the Yukon Crafters Mall this afternoon and found some really great headbands...one down only 5 more to go!
~Whitney
~Whitney
PT and the Rabbit
Ms. Melody brought the trial-Rabbit dynamic stander back this week for Tessa to use until her own Rabbit is delivered (hopefully we'll get it soon!). We had been waiting for Tessa to make a full recovery from her CI surgery and activation before we got her back in the Rabbit. We also needed to wait before we put her back in her headmaster collar that she needs for support while she is in the Rabbit.
We are always doing some kind of rigging to get Tessa good and comfortable (hence the green kneeling pad behind her head, the pink dog tucked on her left side, and the red pillow under her arms)...but it worked out really well. She was so content, and I even got a few smiles. It's always a huge thing to watch her be content and happy when she realizes her world just changed. I think this is one of the first times we've put Tessa's headmaster collar on her and she didn't throw a fit...it is not the most appealing thing in the world...that's for sure. It is a huge blessing when she enjoys the things that are really good for her little body in the end!
It is really really nice to be able to roll Tessa around and help her explore her environment with the dynamic stander. I love the days when her world gets just a little bigger and bigger!Parker is always so eager to help his sister explore the world around her too! I'm pretty sure she gets a little more excited when he's around, than when we are ;)
~Whitney
4th of July Fun!
We were so fortunate to be able to spend the 4th of July with our dear friends! Amanda, Tyson and Eli were in town one last time closing on their house, so we got together and had some fun at the Yukon 4th of July celebration!
~Whitney
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