Everleigh and her History

 

If you saw my post of

pics on Everleigh's bday you

might have noticed that she was

always sitting or being held.

Although Everleigh just turned

two, she is not walking. 

She does stand and she will

take a couple of steps, but

that is it. This little miracle

goes all over,  and nothing stops

her, she just does it sitting. 

And she can move really

FAST!

The doctors said that she will

walk but it will be long

after when she should. 

As for her hand, she keeps it

balled up, but if asked she

will let go and wiggle her fingers.

She can use that arm also but

generally don't, and although

she can raise it when she uses

it she picks it up with the other.

BUT 

do not feel sorry for this girl.

She is being taught that 

there is nothing wrong with

having a slow arm, or hand.

The arm in question is 

known as her beautiful arm

and beautiful hand. 

For those that have not

 been reading my blog

back when Evie was born, this

is the history.

Evie's mom was 14 when she

was born. Her dad had just

turned 15 a couple days before. 

The day after her birth my

daughter and I went to visit

her in the hospital. I fed her

a bottle.

She was perfect that I could tell.

She came into this world

weighing in at 

5 lbs and 1 oz.

 After leaving the hospital
the doc on call came in
to check on his
patient and Brayden
and Hannah's world 
came crashing in.

The doc noticed something
that none of the rest
of us did. One side of
her face was dropping
a bit. Thank goodness
for this amazing doc.

Evie went through test
and it was found that 
before delivery via 
C-section, Evie suffered
a mild stroke. 
She was continuing to 
have small seizures that
was not noticeable to
the naked eye.

She takes PT for the 
issues she faces head on
and conts to improve daily.
She takes meds for seizures
that she will be on the 
rest of her life. 
BUT...
she is amazing. 
Nothing slows her down.
I watched her take a
book she got for her bday
and with one hand, and 
it positioned between her
legs she opened it (heavy
cardboard type) then with
the same hand, realizing it
was upside down, she flipped it.

Mom and dad are great.
Mom just recently turning
16 and dad graduates 
from high school this
coming yr. 


Mom attends school and
Everleigh attends daycare
at the school. Dad pays
for that. Dad takes all
honor classes and has
great grades, works after
school and weekends. He
plans to get a day job after
school and take college 
courses at night on line.
He drives and he spends
lots of time with Evie.

Mom and dad still date.
Mom lives at home with 
Evie, and her family.
Dad lives at home with
his family.

Grandparents, aunts,
and great grands 
( the village that helps
to raise the child)...are amazing
help. 
What am I to Evie?
I am her G-Nana!
My grandson says that
stands for gangster Nana..
haha
Anyway, Brayden (dad)
is the son of my
son in law. So there is
no blood connection to
Evie but I love her like
she was my own. 
This world has been blessed
to have her in it.
She shows me that no
matter what you face,
the challenge is never
big enough to hold you
back if you try.

Pam