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Happy Birthday Cecily!

3/6/2011

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Happy Birthday Cecily! Can you believe our little angel turns 2 tomorrow? We had a very small family party this weekend to celebrate this major milestone! (Cecily pictured above after the explosion of PINK presents). I would like to say - for the record - that I did not buy the tiara... it came from Grammy... but I was all too happy to dress her in pink and place it on her head. Cecily was a willing participant in this event and  when I tried to wear the tiara for a second she looked at me as if to say... "is it your birthday?"   I love Cecily's spunk and attitude. She has this way of looking at you that says "i have no time for your silliness...or I'm over you!" (Someone remind me of how cute I thought this was when she is older..."

Pinkie, (the adorable roller-skating dog pictured above) was a gift created and named by her adoring brother, Noah. He made it for Cecily at Build-a-Bear and he picked out everything himself, including the roller-skates and pink puppy house in the back. Cecily immediately grabbed the leash and I have to say she is quite fond of our new, furry, pet. Noah was so excited to give it to her and I love knowing that he made it special for her!

It has been such a wonderful week for our family. Cecily has been talking up a storm and we do mean talking... "Hello"... "I love you"...  "hi and Noah" - along with a whole lotta jibber jabber that she is quite excited about.  Today while driving down to Grammy's house I told Cecily and Noah we'd have a singing competition. I decided to have Cecily go first. After a lot of prompting and a lot of waiting she remained silent.  I called it a forfeit and moved on to Noah. Noah came up with a cute little tune and was rudely cut off by his sister upping the ante! She decided to string together some la la la's and some bababa's with some attitude. When it was my turn she decided to start squealing with the la la la's and Noah declared her the winner. (she was definitely the loudest). 

A year ago Cecily was discharged from the hospital around her birthday. She was in so much pain. We didn't know what to expect for her second year of life. Would she be in the hospital more? Would her feeding issues be resovled? Would she speak? Sit? Walk? Fast forward to now and it is hard to believe how much she has overcome in one year. She is a reminder every day to believe in the people you love. It is so much easier to believe than to worry, second-guess or underestimate.  Just this week Cecily increased her vocabulary, reached her feed rate goal, took a bolus feed through her g-tube, stood for over five minutes while playing with a new toy and gave us some serious attitude that requires some serious cognition! Plus, she is picking up real food and putting it in her mouth! In fact, she is putting everything in her mouth.

We are so proud of our little princess.  We are just as proud of her brother.  They love each other so much and seeing their affection, their funny glances and their embraces just makes us excited for tomorrow and beyond. Together they inspire us to be not just better parents, but to be better people. 

Thank you to our family and friends for supporting us and for helping to make Cecily's birthday such a magical day.  A special thank you to my husband Brien for always believing in me and for accepting me and my antics.  Onwards and upwards!


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Kim
3/6/2011 12:23:35 pm

I can't believe all the stuff I've been missing out on! Wow!!! I am so thrilled for your family, Rachel. Cecily is indeed a marvelous wonder. It is a real privilege to be in Cecily's life. Can't wait to see her and of course Noah, too! The little roller skating dog is the cutest thing! What a terrific big brother he is. Tell him I said so. Cecily is 2 years old. She is a real blessing to everyone she has touched. xxo Kim

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Linda Boyan
3/9/2011 02:09:17 am

Dear Rachel - we always think of you at this time of year - Happy Birthday to you! Great to read about baby Cecily and her wonderful, heart warming progress. Love to all.

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Anita
3/9/2011 12:10:47 pm

I have read this over and over again!!! I can't wait to give her a cuddle and watch her continue to progress!!!

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Moji Afcari
3/12/2011 11:30:42 am

Dear Rachel,

I am an Early Infant Educator working for a nonprofit organization in San Diego, providing early intervention for kids w/developmental delays and or exisitng conditions. My supervisor just recently shared your website with us as a resource and I just got through reading your families story and it drove me to tears and put a big smile on my face. As an infant educator I know how passionate I am about the kids & families I work with and the joy I feel when I see them reaching their milestones. Having daid that..... Kuddos to you and to your family for rising above and giving back to those who need help. Your children are beautiful. I myself have a 12.5 year old son with Autism and so I can relate. when you have a child with special needs.....you understand the path others walk who also have a child with special needs. Happy Happy 2nd Birthday to Cecily and Kuddos to Noah for being such a wonderful big brother. Thank you for your passion, compassion and your drive! Your organization makes a difference in our community everyday. I will certainly spread the word and tell all my friends about your wonderful organization. Long Live Cecily's Closet!

Peace, Love and Understanding Always, Moji

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