6/27/11 Monday
We bought Cookie Dough more of his senior food that he enjoys to supplement his alfalfa cubes and pellets that we soak. Raven gave him a nice bath from main to tail. His eyes seem a little red and weepy. Jewel has been doing her speech games and snowdrop's tailored activities for her development. We are working on her walking better in the gait trainer and it is going slow. It is very hard for her and that is okay. Jewel and I are learning to relax and breath deeper, this seems to help both of us when we achieve deep breathing, it takes my edginess away and brings softness to her body. Jimmy worked on massaging Jewel for she has been very tight. He said she had rocks in her pocked and butt. Later on in the day when I was taking her to the bathroom she said, "why rocks in butt?!" Then I explained to her that her muscles were so tight they felt like rocks and she replied, "don't get it!" She is so observant and thoughtful, her little speech brings so much dimension into our world and a little insight into hers. I am glad you can speak Jewel, keep on talking to us, we love you very much xxx
6/28/11 Tuesday
We are still having Jewel in her AFOs and wheel chair, hip-adductor brace at night, stander in the morning and gait trainer. We had her in the gait trainer agin and are just working on stepping correctly with out loosing her posture completely and just tilting and sliding to move the gait trainer, it is hard and she likes to tell me so. It is slow and hard work for all of us positioning her legs in proper form and range of motion but not impossible :) We are so very grateful for her gait trainer! Took her to the hot and cold pool this evening, she loves the water. My life and moments revolve around Jewel and my girls and I would not have it any other way xxx
6/29/11 Wednesday
Wow, this week has gone by fast. So much has happened and the moments to posting crept away to quickly. Billy aka Cookie Dough is under the weather. His eyes have been droopy and dripping with tears and his spirits a bit low. Yesterday his front hoof seemed alarmingly sore as he hobbled on his way. We decided right off that bat that riding him in the parade was out of the questin, I felt so many emotions well up in me. We have become so close to this wonderful creature and it is heart-wrenching to see him in discomfort. My friend Carrie the horse-whisperer, cleaned out his hooves and checked his legs and she was not able to see anything or determine the source of his pains. Raven and Carrie groomed Cookie Dough and put fly spray on him, we loved on him and Jewel watched closely. He is so shinny since his bath :) We fed him and Carrie gave him horse aspirin to aid in his comfort. A horse this age has more aches and pains. The owner gave him a gentle work out the day before and this could have been too much. Walking is all Cookie Dough is able to safely do now. We love you Cookie Dough. We put him in the round pen which has sand bottom and it will be gentler on his legs. xx We decided that we would not take Cookie Dough to the parade for trailering him may be too much and detrimental to his health and recovery. At this point he is not well and it is not safe for him or us to be riding on him. We are grateful to all the Aunties that have made this experience possible for Jewel. For she has benefited in so many ways already, her world has become larger and enriched by her relationship with Cookie Dough. Her hips have been saved from another surgery, she has been able to see from way up high, hight above the crowd, high for her eyes to wander and go where her legs can not take her. So we will wait and trust that a way for Jewel will come and if not at this time, it shall be fine, for she is just as concerned for Cookie Dough's health and well-being as we are. If it is meant to be it shall be. We let go and trust. For our love and relationship with Cookie Dough is not just about Jewel's dream to ride in the parade. Jewel's dream grew out of her Aunties caring for her and sharing Cookie Dough with her. They opened the door to this wonderful world of hippo-therapy, and out of this deeper relationship with them and the horse came the dream to ride in the parade. It is not the beginning or the end all, just a blossom in the garden of love, possibility and opportunities that were made available to Jewel.
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