Sunday, May 4, 2008

Emilie is NOW 2 years old!!





Emilie had her 2nd birthday party on April 6, 2008. We celebrated in Saskatoon with family and dear friends. (Including a few of Emilie's nurses). It was a great celebration. Emilie's theme was Disney's Princesses. She absolutely LOVES Cinderella. We want to thank those who attended. Unfortunately, I don't update on here so much anymore. Most of my updates are on Facebook. Please feel free to contact me with any questions via email. Or check me out on Facebook. There is a group on there called "Please pray for Emilie".

Thanks,

Darwin, Sherri, Taylor and Emmy

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Emilie's first Christmas Home





Hello everybody!!


Well, Emilie made it to Christmas without being sick enough to go back to Saskatoon. We made it through Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's. We found ourselves in the ER in North Battleford on Christmas for a couple of hours. Emilie wasn't feeling well and was starting to look quite pale. So we took her in. They took chest xrays and blood tests and she was put on antibiotics.


She's feeling better again and is back to her old self. She is clapping her hands a lot more and loves singing. It was so nice to be home this Christmas as a whole family.


We spent Christmas Eve at Grandma's for supper and then we had our own little celebration at home, just before putting the kids to bed. They each opened two gifts. One was a pair of pajamas, which they wore that night and the other was a special gift from mom and dad. Taylor opened a long awaited "big Buzz". (From Toy Story). Emilie opened a ballerina music box, a gold ring, and a special "plaque" for her room.


Christmas Day we spent at Grandma's again. Opening presents and having turkey dinner with Uncle Rob and Auntie Tracy, Jessie, Becky, and Greg, Auntie Lori and Dallas, Uncle Jason, and of course Grandma and Grandpa. We all had a good time (except Emmy, who wasn't feeling well - she wanted to sleep all day, but she loved the present time).


Daddy and Emilie when home to bed after the hospital and I snuck back to Grandma's to play American Idol on PS2. We all had a blast!!


Boxing Day we had dinner at our house with Auntie Jeanette and Escence, Auntie Beatrice, Grandma Dzeylion, and Auntie Adele and Harold. Leanna and Brendon came a bit later with baby Brooklyn.


Then I had the bright idea to switch Taylor and Emilie's rooms. Taylor wasn't happy. He thought we would get stuck with Bambi on his walls and Emilie would get his CARS room. I reassured him that the cars were coming with him. Emilie's room was tranformed into a Princess room. (She LOVES Cinderella). This took me the whole week (with one day of going into Saskatoon for appointments) to go through things and organize them. I'm still not quite finished. Please pray for me that procrastination will NOT be an issue to get this stuff done.


Please pray that God will keep Emilie in great health and that she will NOT have to go back to Saskatoon. Please pray for her to make more progress in the motor skills that she is working on. (See videos on my multiply site) http://sdzeylion2003.multiply.com/ or on my Facebook profile.


Thanks everybody!! We pray that you will have a blessed New Year!! Enjoy 2008!!



Love,


Darwin, Sherri, Taylor, and especially Emilie (Darwin says "and the two cats and the two fish")

Friday, October 12, 2007

Emilie has been home for 8 weeks!

Hi everybody!

Emilie has now been home for 8 weeks. She is doing very well. Her doctors have said that she has gotten stronger being at home and that being at home is very good for her. I think this is the first time I have actually agreed with the doctors. On Monday night, Emilie lifted her leg all by herself. She has also clapped her hands for the very first time last Friday. We have another appointment on October 30th. Everything has gone very well since she has been home. The only problems we have had was that Emilie had an ear infection about 2 or three weeks ago as well as the start of a chest infection. She wasn't sick enough to go back to Saskatoon, thank God, but was started on antibiotics right away. Please pray for her health. I don't want to see her back in the hospital unless it is for something good like trach mask trials or something like that. She has the beginnings of an ear infection again. Please pray for this. She isn't on antibiotics because it was only slightly red, but she is continuing to play with it so we may have to take a trip to ER this weekend to get it looked at. thanks for all your prayers and continued support. I will post some pictures soon. I do post pictures regularly on Facebook as well as videos.

Later!!

Sherri

Thursday, August 16, 2007

EMILIE IS HOME TO STAY!!






Here are pictures of Emilie's farewell party and her first couple of hours at home today (Aug 15th, 2007). I just thank God for answering the prayers of all of our family and friends in making everything happen to bring Emilie home. We also thank each one of you for your prayers as well. Without God and your prayers she wouldn't be here. Enjoy the pictures!!

Thursday, August 2, 2007

EXTREME PRAISE REPORT - OUR PRAYERS ARE BEING ANSWERED!!!

Hi everybody!!

We were approved for the maximum amount of funding for individualized funding. It covers just over 5 nights a week. Darwin, my mom, and I will have to cover the weekends. I couldn't believe my ears when I checked my messages on Sunday morning.

Today (Aug 1st) we received some more good news. EMILIE CAN COME HOME AS EARLY AS AUGUST 10TH. We still need some of our supplies like our home oxygen and feeding pump as well as we need the people who will work with Emilie to train in CPR and a small training at the hospital.....so as soon as that can be arranged she will be home. PRAISE JESUS!! God is so good. He definitely answers prayer. On that note, please don't stop praying for her. God has given her a purpose. Please pray for her as she fulfills that purpose on her life. As well, continue to pray for healing. Her healing would be such a great testimony to the lost.

Thanks to everyone who has supported us, will support us, and is supporting us. Jesus is our priority and only He knows what is wrong with Emilie and how to fix it.

Love,

Darwin, Sherri, Taylor, and especially Emilie:0)

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Error

Emilie's first night home was July 24th not June 24th. Sorry!!

Emilie's First Night Home.......EVER!!!











Hello everybody!! Just to update you a bit...Emilie spent her first night at home, in her own room on June 24, 2007. Praise the Lord!! We got home rather late that night because I took three of my 10,11 and 12 students to the Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan. Emilie slept most of the way home and barely stirred when we took her inside. Taylor was staying with Grandma because we anticipated the late return.
In the morning when I woke Em, she looked at me and went back to sleep. Then when she did wake up she looked a little lost. I explained to her where she was and that we were at her house and she was in her room. Shortly after, she was fine. I did her physio and range of motion, gave her a suction and her feed. She fell asleep while she was having her feed. I woke her up again at 10 because home care was coming for a meeting.
Our meeting went great. We are approved, but just waiting for a confirmation from the managers before we can bring her home. Pray for the timing. We are hoping to have her home to do some training before school starts, but are trusting that this will all happen when GOD wants it too. Everything has happened in his perfect timing.
I hope you enjoy the pictures. Darwin's mom and dad showed up just before I was going to leave to bring her back to Saskatoon so we stayed a little longer. Had everything done so that when we got back to the hospital all she needed was her last feed. ENJOY!!

Thanks for all your prayers and support again. I pray that God will richly bless those who have shown us any kind of prayer support and continue to do so. PUSH - Pray Until Something Happens.

Love,

Darwin, Sherri, Taylor, and especially Emilie.