life is good

8/1/11  August is here and I am back,
last week was wonderful because Jewel received her AFOs, they arrived in the mail and she has been waring them again, better posture less tone and spasticity.  We are so grateful to Shriners for this!  Thank you!
Her owie on her elbow has healed up nicely and daily life continues.
On sunday 7/31/11 Jewel got to ride Cookie Dough for at least 30min, it was a good ride.  She has not been on the old horse since June since he had been sick.  Her Aunty Cindy met us at the horses and we groomed him, cleaned his hooves,  fed him and loved on him before we were sure he was ready to take a walk with Jewel.  Cindy lead him, Raven was the back rider and I the side walker.  These walks are so good for the horse as well.  We just bought some senior food and rice bran for him, this helps keep on his weight.  We bought some Canola oil as well to add 1/4 cup into his evening meal for weight gain and shinny coat.  We always soak his alfalfa cubes for this helps him eat otherwise it just falls back out of his mouth.  Jewel was a trooper, though she did not sit up the whole ride, she did not whine either, she slumped over for the last part, but I am assured from all the reading that this is still therapeutically beneficial for her hips.  We hope to go riding soon.
Jewel is all into wanting a tower for her Rupunzel barbie so we will be making one out of cardboard and paper mache.  Jewel is happy and healthy and enjoying her time with her Da and Sissies and her dog Grace.  I miss having the speech therapist come and give direction and fine tune her progress from gross to refine.  We have been blessed to have some of the finest therapists come through our home to help with Jewel and hopefully this will continue.  Have a great day, today is another adventure for Jewel and her sisters always make life wonderful.