Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Update on the fever...
Emylie ran a fever through the weekend. After speaking with the doctor they informed us that two of the shots she was given could cause high fevers. We treated the fevers and as long as she had a normal temperature she was as playful as ever. :)
Saturday, June 11, 2011
How quickly things can change....
Emylie is doing well. She just finished her antibiotics for her 3rd UTI in 3 months. She went to the doctor yesterday for a well check. She got 4 vaccination shots and is now up to date - - yippee! Because of her limited feeling in her legs I think she felt pressure but no pain. At least I hope so, because she didn't cry.
She had a great day and didn't have any signs that she was in pain or that anything was out of the ordinary. The nurse that was with her last night said she did better through the night than she has in weeks. 7:30 am this morning Emylie spiked a fever of 103-104 degrees. It took Tylenol and Motrin to bring the fever down. Emylie's body is sensitive to change and she can go from fine to critical in a matter of minutes.
For now she is resting and I am praying she will be okay and we will not have to make a trip to the ER.
She had a great day and didn't have any signs that she was in pain or that anything was out of the ordinary. The nurse that was with her last night said she did better through the night than she has in weeks. 7:30 am this morning Emylie spiked a fever of 103-104 degrees. It took Tylenol and Motrin to bring the fever down. Emylie's body is sensitive to change and she can go from fine to critical in a matter of minutes.
For now she is resting and I am praying she will be okay and we will not have to make a trip to the ER.
Friday, June 3, 2011
The Cookbooks are here!
I spoke with the trucking company this morning when they told me the cookbooks were out for delivery. I was thrilled. The excitement felt like Christmas Eve as a kid! 2 pallets of boxes filled with "Little Miracles - Recipes From The Heart" Cookbooks were delivered to Dave's work. And then loaded on a trailer and brought to my parents home. Where they will wait for each of you to take them home. 
$20 per cookbook. The cookbooks are a 3-ring binder with dividers, helpful hints and of coarse...recipes. Over 1,000 recipes. They will be a welcome addition to any home. I have already bought three and can't wait for you to have your own. The will make great gifts.
If you would like to buy a Little Miracles Cookbook, please contact us. theselittlemiracles@gmail.com or 801-941-2423, Melanie or Dave.
Thanks again to all of you who helped create the cookbook by adding your recipes - we couldn't have done it without you.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Registration is OPEN!
Little Miracles 5K, Silent Auction, Boutique and Celebration
Saturday August 20, 2011
The 2011 Little Miracles 5K registration is officially open. Simply click on pink flower to the right and you will be taken to the registration page.
This year is going to be fantastic. It should be a little warmer (but who knows with the Utah weather we are having) and we are adding some fun things to celebrate!
8:00 am Check-in for the 5K starts, the silent auction will open.
9:00 am 5K Fun Run/Walk
For the Celebration we are planning on having a bounce slide, games, cotton candy, snow cones and darling boutique items. It is going to be a lot of fun and you wont want to miss it.
This year is going to be fantastic. It should be a little warmer (but who knows with the Utah weather we are having) and we are adding some fun things to celebrate!
8:00 am Check-in for the 5K starts, the silent auction will open.
9:00 am 5K Fun Run/Walk
For the Celebration we are planning on having a bounce slide, games, cotton candy, snow cones and darling boutique items. It is going to be a lot of fun and you wont want to miss it.
Friday, May 27, 2011
The Cookbooks are done!!
I just got off the phone - the cookbooks are FINISHED and are scheduled to SHIP on Tuesday May 31st! Which means they should arrive on Friday June 3rd or Monday June 6th!!!
You guys are going to love them! Did I tell you there are over 1,000 recipes? My mouth is watering just thinking about some of them.
I tried to upload the proof version of the cover but am having trouble, so until I can figure it out...here is a piece of what you will see. 
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
WELCOME TO HOLLAND
by
Emily Perl Kingsley.
I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability - to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It's like this......
When you're going to have a baby, it's like planning a fabulous vacation trip - to Italy. You buy a bunch of guide books and make your wonderful plans. The Coliseum. The Michelangelo David. The gondolas in Venice. You may learn some handy phrases in Italian. It's all very exciting.
After months of eager anticipation, the day finally arrives. You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours later, the plane lands. The stewardess comes in and says, "Welcome to Holland."
"Holland?!?" you say. "What do you mean Holland?? I signed up for Italy! I'm supposed to be in Italy. All my life I've dreamed of going to Italy."
But there's been a change in the flight plan. They've landed in Holland and there you must stay.
The important thing is that they haven't taken you to a horrible, disgusting, filthy place, full of pestilence, famine and disease. It's just a different place.
So you must go out and buy new guide books. And you must learn a whole new language. And you will meet a whole new group of people you would never have met.
It's just a different place. It's slower-paced than Italy, less flashy than Italy. But after you've been there for a while and you catch your breath, you look around.... and you begin to notice that Holland has windmills....and Holland has tulips. Holland even has Rembrandts.
But everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy... and they're all bragging about what a wonderful time they had there. And for the rest of your life, you will say "Yes, that's where I was supposed to go. That's what I had planned."
And the pain of that will never, ever, ever, ever go away... because the loss of that dream is a very very significant loss.
But... if you spend your life mourning the fact that you didn't get to Italy, you may never be free to enjoy the very special, the very lovely things ... about Holland.
by
Emily Perl Kingsley.
I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability - to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It's like this......
When you're going to have a baby, it's like planning a fabulous vacation trip - to Italy. You buy a bunch of guide books and make your wonderful plans. The Coliseum. The Michelangelo David. The gondolas in Venice. You may learn some handy phrases in Italian. It's all very exciting.
After months of eager anticipation, the day finally arrives. You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours later, the plane lands. The stewardess comes in and says, "Welcome to Holland."
"Holland?!?" you say. "What do you mean Holland?? I signed up for Italy! I'm supposed to be in Italy. All my life I've dreamed of going to Italy."
But there's been a change in the flight plan. They've landed in Holland and there you must stay.
The important thing is that they haven't taken you to a horrible, disgusting, filthy place, full of pestilence, famine and disease. It's just a different place.
So you must go out and buy new guide books. And you must learn a whole new language. And you will meet a whole new group of people you would never have met.
It's just a different place. It's slower-paced than Italy, less flashy than Italy. But after you've been there for a while and you catch your breath, you look around.... and you begin to notice that Holland has windmills....and Holland has tulips. Holland even has Rembrandts.
But everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy... and they're all bragging about what a wonderful time they had there. And for the rest of your life, you will say "Yes, that's where I was supposed to go. That's what I had planned."
And the pain of that will never, ever, ever, ever go away... because the loss of that dream is a very very significant loss.
But... if you spend your life mourning the fact that you didn't get to Italy, you may never be free to enjoy the very special, the very lovely things ... about Holland.
I had heard this poem before Emylie was born and then given it by someeone shortly after she was born. I have to say, I love Holland. And though sometimes it might be tricky finding my way around a place I never dreamed of visiting, I wouldn't have it any other way.
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