Kendall's Hope: Hooray!

Friday, September 25, 2009

Hooray!

It's Friday!

Enjoy your weekend...we plan to.

8 comments:

Unknown said...: yay for happy faces, and weekends!; September 25, 2009 at 5:53 PM
Unknown said...: What a happy baby and all those teeth. She is beautiful and you are a great Mom Enjoy your weekend with your family, by the way Kamden needs to up=date his blog. A picture with his new hair cut would be nice too Love Big Ed; September 25, 2009 at 6:21 PM
Anonymous said...: Backatcha!

Love the photo - she looks happyand healthy!
Barbara; September 25, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Jessica said...: OH.MY.GOSH.....she is BEAUTIFUL!!! Please, please, please kiss those sweet cheeks for me. One of my favorite pics of her yet, I could just eat her up!!!!; September 26, 2009 at 5:17 AM
Kamden said...: hey mom
good work on the poetry; September 26, 2009 at 3:50 PM
MMMom said...: WOW! She is getting big! LOVE her sweet happy face & her glasses! Although, I am partial to little girls in thick glasses.; September 26, 2009 at 7:17 PM
Tara Bennett said...: LOL -- I just love this picture! It definitely made my day, so thanks :); September 28, 2009 at 9:57 AM
Ginger said...: I love this smile and those teeth....geese! It is so nice to read blog stories like these...she is totally gorgeous by the way!; September 29, 2009 at 3:21 AM

What's the Scoop?

We are very open about our journey with Kendall. We're happy to answer any questions, and welcome all your comments! The one thing we don't want is to be isolated from our friends and family. I've been that person who thinks it is easier to just ignore a child with special needs and their family. I've feared hearing their story. I've been guilty of looking through a child with special needs. I've also thought and said "how on earth do you deal everyday?" Although it certainly isn't easy, we are a normal family...celebrating all the milestones our daughter hits (and maybe cheering a little louder in the process!) Let me tell you...it's been a long road with many bumps but the love and support we receive daily is what keeps us truckin'! Click here for the full story on our precious baby girl Kendall Ann, or scroll down for the quick recap! Thanks for visiting!

About Kendall...

Kendall Ann has blessed our lives in so many ways. She is truly a gift from God and has proven herself to be a fighter from the beginning. She was born with many neurological and optical abnormalities, which we now know is due to a stroke in utero...probably due to her Factor V Leiden mutation and two copies of the MTHFR gene (1-14-09). Oh, and NOW she has Type 1 Diabetes (8-19-09) And NOW (12-16-10) she has problems with her Mitochondria ... and NOW (2-11-13) a neurogenic bladder resulting in a vesicostomy. Of course there is a possibility of a Mitochondrial Disorder, and a possibility CDLK5 caused all the problems and Mito secondary...but we will never know, because we've decided no more testing! When she was born she came right home...no NICU stay...and we had no idea anything was wrong! She has undergone numerous hospital stays and a number of surgeries, but through it all, she has maintained a smile that wins the hearts of everyone who meets her. Please join us in our journey of life with a special little girl full of spunk and personality who happens to have multiple disabilities.