December 2004 Newsletter
Hi all ![]() ![]() Jake is doing SO well. He has started to walk around the furniture, and along the walls, and I think he should be off on his own by the end of the year. He is also starting to talk now, and adds new words to his vocab all the time. He is such a delightful little fella!When Jake arrived he was very malnourished and skinny and we started calling him "Jake the rake". Well – he is no longer "Jake the rake". He is now "Fatman". As Justin says – he is just "round" and "there". Never whines, and always cheerful. Madame Mary is growing fast, and is also starting to talk now. I was a bit worried about her delayed speech, as she is a very bright little girl, and I think in the new year I will still take her to have her hearing tested, just to put my mind at ease. Mary shows signs of being a real little athlete. She is amazingly agile – watch this spot! Mary is also such a huggy little munchie, so she has the nick name "huggy bear" (among other names). Siya has been so desperately ill and if anyone doesn’t believe miracles still happen – here is living proof!
Siya should not be alive. His liver could not cope with the ARV’s and he developed Lactic Acidosis. This is quite a rare side effect of Anti Retro Virals, and is even less common in children. His lactate level was 17.8, and the pediatrician informed me that recovery was slight if a lactate level went up between 5 and 10. I did not think Siya was going to make it. But he did. I really believe that was answer to pray. Siya is no longer on ARV’s but is doing quite well. He does have some bad days, but mostly he is well. We will restart ARV’s when his CD4 count drops. A couple of weeks after he came out of hospital, I went to check on him in bed, and there he was, sitting on the bed, sock in hand, steadily pouring his juice from his cup into the sock! When I saw that, I knew he was better. The king of mischief!
Simon is doing well. He is still having occupational therapy, and is coming along quite nicely. He still battles a little with steps, and climbing in and out of the car is a rather slow process, but he is jumping now, and dressing himself. Oh yes and finally – he is potty trained! Simon hates the creepy crawly in the swimming pool, so every time we go and swim he says "Tell the creeky to go home." Simon’s drum set is broken, and we need to buy some spare parts for it. His keyboard is also faulty at the moment, but he still insists on playing the drums – even with the missing parts. Tazz and Jay news: Girls from overseas – you would be shocked! I took her shopping for clothes yesterday, and found myself wishing for the days when she insisted on buying boys shorts and t-shirts. Boy, she is growing into quite a young lady!Justin is doing OK. He has been through a rough few months, but has spent a couple of weeks down the South Coast at the Norwegian Settlers Church under the mentorship of a couple of the young adults, and really enjoyed himself. He has been on a first aid course, and has been working very hard at home –scraping and painting walls and doing all the "handy man" chores that needed doing. Please keep him in your prayers.
OUR NEEDS: It is a must to live in a fancy house, Too many rooms, too many locks Yet children sleep on the street covered but by a flattened box It is a must to own a stylish car, And if we can have a driver, Yet children walk for miles for a drink of water from a river It is a must to have clothes and shoes That we never seem to wear Yet there are children who have no shoes, not even a pair to share It is a must to eat luxury cuisine Increasing cholesterol and reducing our health Yet children go to sleep hungry, and dream of untouchable wealth It is a must to spend our spare money On delightful entertainment at the popular hot spot Yet children sing and dance and make the most of what they have not It is?
Well, that’s it from me – I wish each one of you a very blessed and meaningful Christmas as we celebrate the birthday of our Savior. If you are traveling, I wish you safe travels. Back to top |
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