Little Ms. Natalie is seven today. I was talking today to Ms. Kumari, Natalie's preschool teacher and Matthew's current headmaster at his preschool about where Natalie is now. My heart is full of pride for my little girl. I hate to go back over it, because to someone on the outside, what we went through with Natalie really doesn't seem like that much, and in so many ways I agree. But anyone who sees their baby sit in ICU because they just can't stop a seizure or be told that their not quite two year old might need a walker would understand that she is a wonder. Her coordination isn't fabulous, but it isn't horrible either, and along with a little less stamina than her peers, that is all we can see from what she went through as a toddler. She was struggling some with reading and Steph, one of our good friends, did some tutoring with her and she is doing so well now. She does well with math and can do a nice job with her math facts. She loves her new teacher and is having fun with learning new things. We recently ended our two years of swimming lessons, so we are looking for something new physical for her to do. We had a swimming and waterproof tattoo party this last Saturday to celebrate. As you can see, Matthew had a ball too!
Matthew loving the kiddy pool.
Natalie with her friend Stacy.
Her sweet new friends Matilda and Summer.
Grandma Sandi, Papa Joe and Papa Bob. We never could have done the party without their help! Papa Joe was on Matthew duty and Papa Bob, Grandma Lois, and Grandma Sandi were amazing with the food and decorations.
My kids' bonus grandparents, Alice and Joe. We love them. Adore them, actually.
Our circus popcorn boxes and circus cake.
Natalie's buddy Myka.
Having a blast with the pinata. It was his very first time. He thought it was very cool to be able to hit something with a stick.
Little Ms. Natalie is seven today. I was talking today to Ms. Kumari, Natalie's preschool teacher and Matthew's current headmaster at his preschool about where Natalie is now. My heart is full of pride for my little girl. I hate to go back over it, because to someone on the outside, what we went through with Natalie really doesn't seem like that much, and in so many ways I agree. But anyone who sees their baby sit in ICU because they just can't stop a seizure or be told that their not quite two year old might need a walker would understand that she is a wonder. Her coordination isn't fabulous, but it isn't horrible either, and along with a little less stamina than her peers, that is all we can see from what she went through as a toddler. She was struggling some with reading and Steph, one of our good friends, did some tutoring with her and she is doing so well now. She does well with math and can do a nice job with her math facts. She loves her new teacher and is having fun with learning new things. We recently ended our two years of swimming lessons, so we are looking for something new physical for her to do. We had a swimming and waterproof tattoo party this last Saturday to celebrate. As you can see, Matthew had a ball too!
Matthew loving the kiddy pool.
Natalie with her friend Stacy.
Her sweet new friends Matilda and Summer.
Grandma Sandi, Papa Joe and Papa Bob. We never could have done the party without their help! Papa Joe was on Matthew duty and Papa Bob, Grandma Lois, and Grandma Sandi were amazing with the food and decorations.
My kids' bonus grandparents, Alice and Joe. We love them. Adore them, actually.
Our circus popcorn boxes and circus cake.
Natalie's buddy Myka.
Having a blast with the pinata. It was his very first time. He thought it was very cool to be able to hit something with a stick. 
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