Dinah is Moving Forward

so...We have been doing the therapy with Dinah and I really see a change. Before she seemed uninterested in standing and walking but now I think she understands that not doing so limits her. She wants to get around. She is also trying to communicate more. She says "all done" very clearly, but only after I prompt her to. Dinah is moving forward to her goal!!!!

Dinah will Walk...just wait and see

We picked up Dinah's wheelchair yesterday and it is amazing how it has motivated me to make SURE she walks. Never before was the possibility of her not walking more evident. As I stared at her sitting in her pink wheelchair 2 distinct futures flashed before me. A functional one. And a non-functional one. But trust me when I say Dinah will walk. I have never felt more confident about a statement: Dinah will walk. I will blog her journey everyday to inspire. Everyday I will talk about the exercises we do and the progress she makes. I usually make a vow to do something and I start it EXTRA motivated and amped...then slowly I loose focus and fall off. BUT this is the most serious event of my life thus far. My daughters future is in my hands...and I wont let her down. Dinah will walk. Then she will run circles around this world...

Dinahs' Story

Dinah Caresse was born Feb 24, 2007 at 24 weeks gestation. In lamest terms I was 6 months preggo when I had her. She weighed 1 lb and 14 oz. That afternoon I was rushed by ambulance to Botsford Hospital after going into an unexplained early labor. After an emergency C-section, Dinah was whisked away to the U of M Neonatal Intesive Care Unit. With no immunity and underdevolped lungs, premature babies have to fight to survive. The doctors never really gave us a positive outlook. We always heard more bad than good news. But after multiple brain surgeries due to hydrocephalus, severe infections, hundreds of tests, scans, and probes our little miracle was discharged on June 19, 2007. A lot of people call her Dinah-might because she has blasted through so many obstacles in such a short amount of time. But I call her my precious baby. She is a healthy little girl who has more obstacles than the average child BUT to me that just means she has more chances to prove how great God has made her.