Namine
Namine Olivia Eiche was born on July 15, 2008 with a double-inlet left ventricle heart defect; Pierre Robin sequence, a condition that resulted in a regressed jaw and a partial (U-shaped) cleft palate; caudal regression syndrome (also known as sacral agenesis), which damages the growth of the tailbone and legs, also giving her clubfoot; and scoliosis.
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Sculpture camp
Namine spent the week at an art camp where she made sculptures using found objects.
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Brewers game
We went to a Brewers game, courtesy of Variety!
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Mindfulness and medication
Sometimes we need help remembering the “why,” and that’s okay.
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DIY craft camp
Namine spent the week at an art camp where she made crafts using odds and ends.
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Namine’s second Covid vaccine
Namine has gotten her second COVID-19 vaccination shot. It did not go as smoothly this time.
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Variety picnic
It was our first time attending the Variety annual picnic in a long time. We had a wonderful time!
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Retainer check
Namine received some good news at her dentist checkup.
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Last baseball game of the season
Namine’s last baseball game with Miracle League was awesome!
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Family picnic
We had a great time at the family picnic!
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Last tennis practice of the season
I was Namine’s tennis buddy for the last practice session. She also made me dodge the ball.
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Crystal puzzles
We’ve started doing a different kind of puzzle.
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Swings, baseball and otherwise
Namine had another great baseball game. We also checked out the accessible park by the field.