Cornish Adoption Journey: Did I forget to mention...

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Did I forget to mention...

That on Sunday, while watching Daddy and Grandaddy build her bed... Emma pulled up on her crib then CRUISED to the end of it to watch them work???

YAY!!!

This was the FIRST time that Emma has taken steps while holding on to something without being held or coaxed to do so. She even showed off her cruising skills for her PT on Monday walking along the side of the ball pit!

You never, as a child or a young mother, picture yourself being so excited about a 6 1/2 yr old cruising. But this was one more step toward independent UPRIGHT mobility for our big girl and we are so proud of her!!

Who knows if she'll ever have independent walking as a primary means of transportation, but this shows she has the capability to get around upright within her home and possibly school environment in the future, which is huge :)

YAY EMMA!!

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AnonymousJuly 23, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Yay Emma! That's awesome! Here's to continued independence for your girl!
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my familyJuly 23, 2009 at 12:22 PM
How wonderful!I hope that the pregnancy is going well, cant wait to see picts of your new little one. I think Miss Emma is a perfect example of a true miracle....just think where she was a year and a half ago and her prognosis. She has proven everyone wrong, what a strong little girl, I'm so excited for you and her awesome accomplishments! Go Emma!!WOO HOO!!
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SheaJuly 23, 2009 at 12:37 PM
I am thrilled with you!!! I bet you hugged her to pieces. I just have this feeling that Emma will walk one day.
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MissyJuly 23, 2009 at 2:14 PM
That's fantastic!! What a huge milestone!
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AnonymousJuly 23, 2009 at 7:03 PM
I lurk...sorry. been doing it since before you adopted the kids. Just want you to know that I knew she could do it! I also think she will walk! She has come so far...her trunk control; muscle tone that you can see in the pictures you publish compared to barely a year ago. I am a pediatrician with 4 adopted kids from Russia. It is amazing to me what she (you) has accomplished. I love seeing her hit milestones...even if it is a 6 1/2. Wow Wow Wow Emma!
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CharissaJuly 24, 2009 at 3:51 PM
I'm so happy for her/you! She is already ahead of Ava, since Ava pulls up but hasn't really started cruising yet. I just have a feeling one of these days they will both be walking.....Yeah, Emma!
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CharissaJuly 24, 2009 at 3:51 PM
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KellyJuly 24, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Fantastic!!!! :)
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Kerry ShealyJuly 24, 2009 at 9:39 PM
Wow!!!
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June BergerJuly 25, 2009 at 12:10 AM
hooray! Praise God!! I know it's so exciting!!!
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About our Family

Michael and I have been married for 21 years and have fifteen children. Kristopher was born in 2004, Brianna in 2006, and in 2007 we decided to add to our family through adoption. We added Emma (born in 2003) and Micah (born in 2006) to our family from Ukraine in 2008. Then in 2009 Lynae was born to us. In fall of 2010 we finalized James' adoption from US foster care and were in process for the adoption of Wesley (born in 2005) and received the 'bonus' of Aleksa (born in 2002) from Ukraine. Aleksa was the child we had originally tried to adopt when we brought home Emma and Micah in 2008! God orchestrated her homecoming with Wesley in Dec 2010! Delaina was then born to us in 2012. In 2014 we had Paul come stay with us as a respite placement, then we moved from Florida to Georgia. During that time, his first family that adopted him from Bulgaria a year prior, asked for us to adopt him and he became a Cornish in May 2015. In November 2015 we had our 4th baby girl, Harper. Then, in January 2017 we learned of a baby nearby in Georgia that needed a family. We adopted Nya in 2017. Since then we have had two more babies born to us. Silas in 2018 and Ryleigh in 2020. We will upwrap baby #15 around Christmas 2022!

All fourteen of our children are greatly treasured, and our daughter Brianna's diagnosis of Down syndrome was an answer to prayer. I'm sure that sounds strange to many, but Mike and I had considered adopting children with special needs for a long time and she was our "definite yes" to that journey! Five of our adopted children share the Ds diagnosis, and Emma has the same heart defect that Brianna had repaired. Wesley has Cerebral Palsy, and Nya has significant respiratory needs and CP.

14 kids, all homeschooled, 7 adopted, 6 with Down syndrome, 5 from Eastern Europe, 7 "home grown," 4 from Ukraine, 6 "typical," 3 with Cerebral Palsy, 2 with RAD, 2 from the USA, 4 with Autism, 2 Committed Parents, 1 very BIG GOD. That's Us!

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Thursday, July 23, 2009

Did I forget to mention...

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