$Account.OrganizationName Happy New Year from Baby Micah! January 24, 2009
Dear Friends & Family It has been many months since we have given you an update on our precious grandson, Micah. Thank you for those of you who have written and called requesting information on Micah. We appreciate your continued interest and prayers. They have certainly sustained us all and have directly impacted Micah's healing. Micah is now 2 years and 4 months old! He celebrated his 2nd birthday on September 1st. While he has not gained much weight over the past year, he remains very healthy overall. He has had one hospitalization because his weight was dropping. He wasn't taking in enough nutrition. They put him on a custom formula diet to increase his calories and nutrition and he immediately began to gain his weight back. He is still so tiny - not more than 18 pounds. He currently is not eating food by mouth and is taking in nutrition through his feeding tube. Soon Stephanie will begin to try to feed him by mouth again. Cognitively Micah is always improving. He is so aware of his environment and the people and animals around him. He has a darling personality and if he could talk and walk would be a little stinker, we are sure of that! He loves his mommy and daddy and his dog, Bowie. I'm working out!!! Micah in therapy Micah still cannot move his legs on his own. His legs remain very spastic (very stiff and difficult to bend). He has an awesome therapist (George) who works with him and by the middle of each visit, Micah's legs are moving very smoothly like he is riding a bicycle. Micah loves George and we know that George is another precious gift from the Lord. As a side note, George worked quite a bit with Christopher Reeves with his injuries. Stephanie has continued with the patterning therapy program that is being given through The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential in Philadelphia, PA (IAHP.org). In fact, Chris, Stephanie and Micah will be traveling there again in March for Micah's bi-annual visit. There they will assess Micah's progress to date and put together a custom program for the next six months of home treatment. Micah is still being patterned two times a day, several times a week. Stephanie is helped by three volunteers that come to help move his little body. Getting volunteers still proves to be one of the biggest challenges for Stephanie. After the summer, she lost many regulars due to life and schedule changes. If you know anyone who would be interested in helping an adorable boy get better, or if you know a student who could use community service hours, please let me know. It only requires one hour of time. A huge blessing in Stephanie's life was that she was able to move into her own place in December. She still lives in Fullerton. She is excited to be on her own and to have dedicated space for Micah's therapy equipment, crawling track and padded flooring. Also, she has been able to hire her sister to help her several days a week which is another added blessing. For those of you who prayed for Chris to finish his Cosmetology schooling, you will be happy to know that he finished and got his license. He has worked at a few different salons where they needed extra help but is looking for more permanent work where he can learn more and become better at what he does. Micah continues to be the joy of all of our lives. Being with him is like a healing balm for whatever troubles one may have. His cute, smirky little smiles and his darling sounds fill us up to overflowing. This little man is truly loved! There are so many photos I would love to share with all of you but this program I use to blog only allows three. I will send another three photos (with no update) in a few days just because I want to share a few more of my favorites with you. Please pass this update on to those of your friends and family who have prayed for Micah. We would treasure your continued prayers for Micah's complete healing, and for his parents, Chris and Stephanie.. Blessings to all of you, Grandpa Gary and Grandma Teri Stache Micah with Bowie on lap email: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] phone: 949-322-6176 Please check this site for comments: <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102427792556&e=001qP-nd8OLQUSt3ooxZtnXupLWoklNUG5Mf3btBgWjR3oVeboP4r2oOU2jy10wOXuxzvF_K8C-a9cMSX98igD6V8Pu-mhMprfSSfR6lgKzzNcBfFVEdjXvhDL1G5SHwlfH>http://micahstatus.blogspot.com/ Gary and Teri Stache | 10 Abyssinian Way | Ladera Ranch | CA | 92694 <*}}}>< <http://astore.amazon.com/halthekin-20>Catholic on Amazon <*}}}>< <*}}}>< <http://www.holypostage.com/>Holy Postage <*}}}>< <*}}}><<http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Half the <http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Kingdom!<*}}}>< + "The fruit of abortion is nuclear war" - Bl. Mother Teresa + --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Please note that I do not send or open attachments sent to this list. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Catholics on Fire" group. 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