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Hayden had the skill of feeding herself before she

Hayden had the skill of feeding herself before she was 2 years old. A string of really bad seizures wiped any progress with many different aspects of her development. At 6 years old, and after so much work she’s regaining this skill. We are working on Cheerios and her two favourite foods..soft pizza and homemade gourmet Mac and cheese(not that box stuff!). So many families out there are no strangers to significant setbacks in development, not only from events like seizures, but simply being in hospital can work against the progress that is made. The one thing that i think is common, the work our kids put into learning through all the challenges. It may not be ‘typical’, but any progress is amazing, however long it takes.

Watching a sibling be surrounded by four grown adu

Watching a sibling be surrounded by four grown adult EMT workers while they have a seizure can be traumatizing. We didn’t think Norah was really impacted too much by it until she started talking about the monsters that come in at night and take Hayden away. We explain to her that it is just people that are trying to make sure Hayden stays safe. Sometimes we are able to calm Norah down, other times we can’t seem to turn the fear around. We received a nice referral to @botherbuddydesigns to hopefully help. Norah loves her Bother Buddy. She can draw her worries on to a piece of paper and then her Bother Buddy “Owleton” eats the worry and protects her through the night. While we also want to provide Norah the opportunity to go visit the fire hall and see the ambulances and first responders(when all this covid pandemic is over) to explain what is really happening, Owleton helps to keep the fears at bay. Check out this awesome small business!

Along the way we have always wanted to do things t

Along the way we have always wanted to do things to support the community. Sometimes they work out, sometimes they don’t.
Truth is I have failed at more things than I am comfortable at admitting. Sometimes it’s simply because my anxiety gets the better of me and I give up to help save my sanity. And the failure only heightens that anxiety and the cycle revolves. But the joy in the successes compels me to move forward. I have met incredible people along the way. We have been blessed to be celebrating some wonderful things.

1. Sharing stories of some amazing children and families that face many challenges.

2. Our blankets being used as an item of comfort for a child in a challenging time.

3. Through blanket sales, over $7,000 has been generated for children’s hospitals.

3. Have been able to donate over 30 blankets to families for their children.

4. Helped create a children’s book on the special bond of a mother and child when that child is faced with a extraordinary challenge.
5. Made friends through the constant networking and reaching out.

6. Learned about the real world challenges of many families in our province.

7. Helped organize a campaign to buy meals for families in the hospital and we were able to deliver 236 meals!! And so many more...which brings me to this.

8. Sharing a spin off of Tuff Sprout, @sproutcarenetwork with you. This is our next effort to help the community. We are creating community partnerships, tools for you to help fund or organize a specific cause, and provide a ‘one stop shop’ to help support others in your life through our care marketplace. Check it out and share if you can.
Please always remember to celebrate your successes. Give yourself the grace to acknowledge that you are putting in the effort and doing what you can to accomplish something. Know that you are doing a great job!

I love you all for being here and helping along the way. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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