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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Eighth birthday party
Namine celebrated her eighth birthday today!
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Back to basketball
Namine was very happy to return to basketball after two weeks of vacation.
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Atlanta Zoo
We had a great time at the Atlanta Zoo!
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Myakka Park
We all went to Myakka River State Park for walkies and a boat ride. We saw more wild alligators than we’ve ever seen before in one trip.
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Swimming with water wings
Tonight was the second time ever that Namine has swam with water wings by herself.
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Birthday on the road
Today Namine turned eight years old. We can hardly believe it! There was little celebration today, because we were still on the road to my parents’ condo in Florida. But we still celebrated this morning with hotel waffles, and this evening at dinner.
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Hellen Keller’s home
On our way down to Florida, we stopped in Tuscumbia, Alabama, to visit Ivy Green, the childhood home of Helen Keller.
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Baseball and pictures
After last night’s Miracle League baseball game, they took professional pictures of all the players.
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Happy retirement, Dr. Gordon
Last night was the retirement party for Dr. Gordon, who has been Namine’s special needs doctor, well, pretty much since birth.
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Playing baseball
Namine’s baseball game was last night, instead of Thursday, because of the upcoming holiday.
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Fairy Fest
Namine and her cousin attended a little fairy-themed arts and crafts festival over the weekend.
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Miracle League baseball
Namine had a lot of fun at the first day of Miracle League baseball.