It's been a while but here's the latest in our lives....

See that smile??? YES...that is the smile of one happy little girl with our friend Miss Susan getting ready to go in and see Disney Princesses on Ice at the Palace last weekend. Arianna was amazed at all the lights, skating, music and costumes...I was too! Arianna has been doing so well wearing her big girl underwear and saving her dollars in her piggy bank that I was MORE then happy to give her this show as a reward for all her hard work. Our BIG dream is a trip to Disney World in Florida so we continue to save our dollars in the piggy bank with the hopes of saving enough money for that dream trip maybe for Arianna's 8th birthday. My mom wanted to be able to go and see her granddaughter's smiling face at Disney SO badly, but we know she will be with us in spirit whenever we DO make it there. Mom/Grandma is very missed and will always be remembered.

Healing updates: Arianna continues on her current supplements of ASD plex, omega 3 oil, digestive enzymes, probiotics, stem cell enhancers, colostrum and we're waiting on the newest addition of Vitamin D3 drops. My latest research shows that most autistic children are deficient in D3 which can effect mood, brain function and more so we will be starting these drops as soon as they arrive. Since our last post we have also had a maintenance HBOT session and a treatment with Terry for NAET which was for the LAST vaccine Tetanus and Thimerisol. We go back next Wednesday to check if those cleared and hopefully move on to treat 4 areas of the brain for weaknesses.

School: Arianna has been doing well in school taking into consideration her symptoms of being overly emotional and easy to cry during this latest detox phase. She DOES manage to work through these days and is doing exceptionally well! She can write and do her spelling on the same level of her typical peers, Math...that is a tough area since it involves comprehension which is delayed due to her toxic exposures as a baby, she can read like a champ...again hard for her to grasp what she reads unless it is a simple topic with short sentences. She loves being able to eat lunch, have recess and all the "specials" with her first grade peers such as gym, art, library and music. I volunteered at Arianna's class yesterday and I was SO happy to see that the children all loved her, said hello to her, some hugged her and they like to tell her "good job Arianna"! It's hard to let go of fears and worries that she won't be accepted and be able to have friendships. I pray every day for more healing and for things to get better for Arianna faster...always have to remind myself not to be frustrated because she's come SUCH a long way through the years. It was only 3 years ago that Arianna barely spoke, didn't know how to interact with others and was in her own world. She also wouldn't even touch a crayon to a piece of paper without screaming and to watch her WRITE and spell words from memory...still chokes me up sometimes.

Next weekend is Halloween and we have our costume all ready for the parties at school as well as some local trick or treating. Goody bags are ready for Arianna's classmates and can't wait to get some pictures with her 50's poodle skirt outfit on. :O)