PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT MY EMAIL ADDRESS HAS CHANGED. TODAY IS OCTOBER 10,2003 MY SON NICHOLAS DAKOTA MOLL IS THE LITTLE MIRCLE IN OUR LIVES. HE IS OUR GIFT. HE IS NOW 2 1/2 YEARS OLD & HE BRINGS US SO MUCH JOY & LOVE. NICHOLAS HAS SEMI LOBAR, TO TELL YOU ABOUT THIS PRECIOUS LITTLE MAN IN OUR LIFE, HE IS SIMPLY AMAZING & BEAUTIFUL IN SO MANY WAYS!!! XO NICHOLAS HAS HIS FULL VISION, HIS HEARING, NO FACIAL DEFORMATIES, HE HAS NO SEIZURE ACTIVITY THANKGOD. TO LOOK AT HIM YOU WOULD THINK HE IS A PERFECTLY NORMAL HEALTHY LITTLE BOY. NICHOLAS DOES HAVE PARTIAL DI - WHERE HIS SODIUM LEVELS ARE MANAGED BY FREE-WATER & SPECIAL DIET. HE HAS THERAPY WEEKLY -PHYSICAL - OCCUPATIONAL & SPEECH. NICHOLAS CAN NOT FULLY TALK BUT HE CAN SAY SELECTIVE WORDS, MAMMA, LOVE U, MORE, ARNOLD, NINNEE, LAURA, OH YEH, GLUG GLUG & A FEW OTHER WORDS AS WELL. HE CAN SIT BUT FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME15-20 MINUTES IN A WALKER OR CARRIER. HE WILL SIT IN THE CAR NOW & ENJOYS THE RIDE.HIS TONE HAS IMPROVED & IT HAS GOTTEN ALOT EASIER JUST WITH ROUTINE THERAPY! HE WILL SIT IN A STROLLER & GO FOR A WALK. NICHOLAS ALSO TRIES LIKE A LITTLE BUGGER TO CRAWL. HE HAS GOTTEN VERY GOOD AT INCHING ACROSS THE EXERCISE MAT. NICHOLAS DOES SLEEP THRU THE NITE ON HIS OWN. HE IS A NITE HAWK HIS BEDTIME IS ALWAYS AROUND 10:30 - 11PM. HE WILL NORMALLY SLEEP THRU THE NITE TIL 7-8. WE DO HAVE SELECTIVES NITES THAT HIS SLEEP HAS BEEN OFF ROUTINE - IT USUALLY IS DUE TO HIM NOT FEELING WELL, EAR INFECTIONS - COLDS. NICHOLAS HAS HAD TUBES PUT IN HIS EARS DUE TO HE WAS HAVING REPETITIVE EAR INFECTIONS. SINCE HAVING THE TUBES PUT IN, HE NO LONGER HAS HAD EAR INFECTIONS. :O) NICHOLAS EATS A SPECIAL DIET, SODIUM FREE OR LOW SODIUM FOODS THAT ARE MUSHED. HE DRINKS 4 BOTTLES OF PEDISURE A DAY AS WELL AS 2 MEALS. HIS SODIUM LEVELS HAVE BEEN PERFECT FOR HIM. SOME OF HIS FAVORITES FOODS- HE LOVES ALL FRUITS, YOGURT, ICE-CREAM. NICHOLAS IS VERY SOCIAL, ATTENTIVE & ESTREMELY PERSONABLE. HE HAS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL NATURE. VERY VERY HAPPY LITTLE MAN. :0) HE USES HIS HANDS TO GRAB HAND HELD TOYS, HE LOVES MUSIC & CERTAIN TV PROGRAMS, THE WIGGLES, HEY ARNOLD, WINNIE THE POOH & A FEW OTHERS. HE SITS & PLAYS IN HIS WALKER FOR BRIEF PERIODS OF TIME UP TO 20 MINUTES OR LESS. HE HAS COME A LONG WAY, HE OPENS HIS FISTS & HANDS FREELY ALL THE TIME, HE FIGHTS TO DO SO MUCH, HE IS MY HERO. HE INSPIRES ME. HIS STRENGTH & PERSISTENCE, HE TRIES SO HARD TO ACHIEVE & HE HAS SUCCEEDED IN SO MANY WAYS. IT HAS BEEN A LONG ROAD, BUT SO SO WORTH IT, I CAN NOT IMAGINE NOT HAVING HIM, HE HAS CHANGED OUR LIVES - WE HAVE LEARNED TO TRULY APPRECIATE LIFE & TO REALLY LIVE IT & TO VALUE & LIVE EACH DAY TO IT'S FULLEST. TO GRASP LIFE & THE LOVE WE SHARE -LIVE LOVE & LAUGH. NICHOLAS IS OUR GIFT. I THANK GOD FOR HIM EVERYDAY!!!!! EACH DAY NICHOLAS GIVES US HOPE, & SHOWS US MIRACLES DO HAPPEN. HE IS SO SO PRECIOUS. WE ARE VERY THANK FUL TO THE GREAT GROUP OF DOCTORS WE HAVE, DR STACEY KENNON & THE HOLLISTON PEDIATRIC GROUP, AS WELL AS DR ROSSMAN AT THE NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER - AS WELL AS HIS THERAPISTS FROM THE VALLEY DEVELOPMENT. A SPECIAL THANKS AS WELL TO NANCY CLEGG FOR ALL HER HELP & SUPPORT. THESE WONDERFUL GROUP OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN THE ANGELS IN OUR LIFE. WE ARE APPRECIATE & GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE SUPPORT & CARE & WORK THEY DO EACH DAY! I BELIEVE WITH LOT'S OF LOVE & PRAYER - TOMORROWS DREAMS DO COME TRUE!!!!!! NICHOLAS WE LOVE YOU WE ARE SO SO PROUD OF YOU!

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