Shriners

We have great news!  This morning we got a call from the Shriners Hospital in Utah.  They told us that Mimi has been approved, and they want to see her on April 8th!  We are so excited that we were chosen to go.  Not only is this one of the best hospitals for Cerebral Palsy, but they will evaluate her completely.  Not to mention that they pay for it all!  If you want to read more about where we are going, click on the link http://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/Hospitals/Locations/SaltLakeCity.aspx

Mimi playing at P.T.

The first visit on the 8th is just a basic checkup, and meeting to create a plan for testing and evaluations.  We will go back in a few weeks for a more lengthy stay, in which most of her testing and evaluations will be conducted.

We continue to be humbled by our daily surprises.  Money continues to come in, medically things are going just right and Mimi's attitude is great.  On a side note, Mimi has declared that she is a "Princess Girl!"  I am so excited I can barely stand myself!  Her 7th birthday is coming up in May and she actually wants a Princess Party!

While she has the Princess attitude, we hope and pray that all of this attention will not go to her head, but help her become a girl of grace, compassion, and hope.  We strive to remind her daily that her beauty comes from the inside, not just the outside.

On a final note, please remember to keep Miles in your thoughts and prayers.  It is hard to be the big brother sometimes.  He still sleeps on her floor most nights, and worries about her all the time.  He also struggles with feeling left out, so we are trying to remedy that with extra Miles time.  On Sunday we decided that a family day was in order, and it was great.  I was invited to attend the wedding of Arial and Prince Eric (Barbies of course), who were well protected during the marriage ceremony by Halo soldiers (action figures).

Thanks again for your continued support and love.  We should get our Shriners Packet in the mail in the next few days with information that I will post.