http://amazingfinn.com A little boy making his way in the world Sun, 31 May 2009 01:29:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hard to believe summer is just around the corner! Last week was Finn’s last day of the cooperative preschool we have been doing for the last year. I still remember being anxious about him starting out last fall, and now it is over. He had a great year ... http://amazingfinn.com/2009/05/30/swinging-into-summer/ It is amazing it is already 2009! Seems like the tail end of last year flew by! We had a great holiday season; hope you and your loved ones did as well. Below are some highlights of our last couple of months and updates on Finn.   In December, Finn ... http://amazingfinn.com/2009/01/13/welcome-2009/ Earlier this month, we celebrated Finn’s second birthday. While he still has definite challenges, Finn has certainly come a long way since this time last year! This year at his birthday dinner, he was able to really eat and enjoy his birthday cake. (Last year, he had difficulty ... http://amazingfinn.com/2008/10/26/our-two-year-old/ As I write this today, one of my dearest friends is in labor with her first child. I am thinking about one of my favorite quotes: Birth is just the first of countless times we will confront the fear of the unknown for the love of the child ... http://amazingfinn.com/2008/08/20/summer-days/ I know I am not alone in that spring is one of my favorite times of year. Not only is it a prelude to the glorious heat of summer (which I adore!), but to me it also represents the promise of new life and growth, and with that, hope for ... http://amazingfinn.com/2008/05/23/the-promise-of-spring/ It was one year ago today that we learned that our sweet, beautiful, adorable, almost-five-and-a-half-month-old baby boy had something wrong with part of his brain. I had never heard of ‘ataxia’ and I don’t think I even knew that there was a part of the brain called the ... http://amazingfinn.com/2008/03/26/a-year-ago-today/ Aloha! We recently returned from a trip to Maui, where we were fortunate enough to spend most of February. It was great to get a dose of warmth and sunshine at this time of year. It is always wonderful to see my parents and both the kids adore their ... http://amazingfinn.com/2008/03/09/sun-and-surf/ I can't believe it is already February! I meant to post at the end of last month but somehow time just slipped away. Overall, Finn has had a great month. He continues to slowly progress. His commando crawling is quite refined now and he is constantly trying to pull himself ... http://amazingfinn.com/2008/02/03/february-already/ Wow - what a year 2007 has been! While there have been many joyous moments and incredible experiences, we are relieved and ebullient that this year is coming to an end as well. We have been so thankful that Finn did so amazingly during his surgery and recovery, but of ... http://amazingfinn.com/2007/12/31/so-long-2007/ Finn has made it to his 13th month of life and so far it is proving to be a lucky one! In the last couple of weeks he has made some very nice progress. Although Finn is still struggling with low muscle tone and difficulty balancing, his ability to transition ... http://amazingfinn.com/2007/11/30/lucky-13/