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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Tennis and movement
Namine practiced serving and movement during tennis practice.
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Namine’s first Covid vaccine
Despite our trepidation on the matter, Namine has received the first of two COVID-19 vaccination shots.
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Baseball and sportsmanship
Not just the sportsmanship, but the sportswomanship and the sportschildship too.
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Thirteenth birthday parties
Our family members’ schedules vary wildly, so we had multiple celebrations for Namine’s thirteenth birthday.
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Summer sun and baseball
It was a warm and beautiful evening for baseball!
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Back to tennis
After two false starts, Namine was thrilled to finally come back to tennis lessons.
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Independence Day celebrations
We spent two days celebrating the fourth of July with both sides of the family!
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Week-long sleepover
The usual baseball night didn’t go as planned, but it led to a week of fun.
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Miracle League game
Namine’s great aunt came to see her play baseball this week!
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Miracle League kickoff game
Namine had a great time with her new baseball team!
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Family outing at the zoo
We spent a better part of the day at the zoo with a bunch of the family!
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Swapping the trial cushions
We switched out the trial wheelchair cushions and got a new one for Namine to try.