What a GORGEOUS day!

Nothing better than a sunny warm day to brighten your spirits! Mommy time today for lunch with a life-long friend was super! Thanks Amy for asking #1 to get together and taking time to visit with me!! Not many people can say they've had a friend for almost their entire life but I'm SO privileged and honored to say that I DO! :O) *hugs*

After getting Arianna from school, we were off for a long overdue visit to see Dr. Frank, our chiropractor, in Lake Orion for an adjustment. Since it's been over 6 months, I was AMAZED at how well Arianna did! She hopped on the chair unassisted to have her neck scanned and even rested her head on the adjustment step all by herself! I was like "WOW!" She wasn't afraid, didn't need to sit on my lap or have me hold her...her independence and confidence floored me! Witnessing this was another reminder of how far my angel has come through the years.

Chiropractic treatment is something I believe strongly in my heart that helped Arianna's healing from her autism symptoms. In our search for ways to help Arianna heal, all areas of natural methods & treatments were on the list to try. Dr. Frank is a specific chiropractor who works with the neck only. If either of the first two vertebrae are misaligned, then that effects the brain stem, the rest of the spine, nerves and all other areas of the body. At that first consultation, when the xrays were first taken and viewed years ago, we stood in TEARS looking at the alignment of Arianna's neck - - it was like a set of STEPS, literally!! I couldn't help but think that she has been in terrible pain and not able to communicate with us, the fact that her brain stem was literally being squeezed in half for years and unable to do what it needed to because of the pressure etc..., I felt horrible that I as her parent did not know my little girl was suffering. One year of chiropractic adjustments with Dr. Frank and Arianna's neck was STRAIGHT! it still lacked the curve we're supposed to have but the improvement was AMAZING! The pressure was mostly relieved on her brain stem and I feel this was a big help in her ability to improve brain function and learning.