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James in his Nap Nanny - January 2010

Nap Nanny Recall

Well this is not good! When we were looking for a chair for James to sit/relax in that would keep him upright and at a good angle so he wouldn’t reflux while he was eating, we came across the Nap Nanny. We bought one to try out and it was…

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The Kindness of Strangers

A woman who we have never met reached out to us after reading James’ story on his Facebook page. She wants to dedicate her efforts in this year’s Heart Walk to James. Awesome! The Heart Walk is a fundraising event for the American Heart Association. Funds raised from the walks…

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Abilities Expo

Stacy has joined a couple of special needs parent groups on Facebook and somebody had mentioned the Abilities Expo where companies (both local and nationwide) show off their products and services that are designed for those with disabilities. The Expo is held in several cities throughout the year and it…

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Cochlear Implant

A few weeks ago, we found out that James has something called auditory neuropathy which is basically a disconnect between his ears and his brain. His ears can detect sounds, but those sounds don’t make it from the ears to the brain. Stacy found a video on YouTube that is…

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James Meet & Greet

Most of our family is local, or local-ish which is nice. There are a few people on Stacy’s mom’s side that live in adjoining states that hadn’t met James yet. We had a get together today so they could finally meet him. They knew about James and his medical issues…

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First Trip to the Zoo

We took James to the zoo for the first time today. I am not sure how much he (or any of us) enjoyed it. It was sunny, the temperature was in the 80s and it was a bit humid. At least James got to cruise around in the shade in…

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James watching his friends play

James’ First Play Date

James had his first play date today. Our next-door neighbors were looking for someone to watch their young son for a few hours because they had to work. Stacy also invited over one of her friends and her young boy. Both boys were “normal”. Is that the right word to…

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