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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Nutcracker
Better late than never, we got to see the Nutcracker!
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Christmas celebrations
We had a great time celebrating Christmas with both sides of the family.
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Tooth extraction recovery
Namine is slowly getting better after having two teeth removed.
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Tooth extraction
Namine had two teeth on the right side of her mouth extracted.
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Christmas piano recital
Namine played three songs in this year’s Christmastime piano recital.
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Third annual American Girl trip
This is our third year taking our girls to American Girl to start off our Christmas Celebration.
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Why we homeschool
If you’re a parent — or you know a parent — who is having trouble with your child’s school, there are other options.
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Restless sleeper
Namine has always been a crazy sleeper.
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Balancing honesty and kindness
Namine explained to me her thoughts on honesty as it pertains to other people’s feelings.
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Ortho appointment
Namine has been given a clean bill of health by her orthopedic surgeon.
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Setting up the Christmas tree
We’ve gotten the Christmas tree all set up!
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Advent calendar
We put together an Advent calendar for Namine. Each day of December leading up to Christmas contains a few surprises.