March 2009 Update

I made a video of Amanda and ELLIE. It is available on YouTube at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YULpKVzMN2Y

March has been a pretty good month for Amanda. She got through a cold without major issues. She is handling the wind and weather better (not so many migraines) now that she is back on a low dose of Topamax. She is starting to form some new words like kick and row. She is growing like a weed as well.

We head up to Johns Hopkins in early April for her detailed MRI to make sure everything discovered is staying stable in her head. Please keep Amanda in your prayers. We are faithful that all will be stable and that she will get a great report.

This weekend is Azalea Festival in Wilmington so paws4people will have a booth downtown to help raise awareness about service animals and to help raise some funds so that more kids like Amanda can get a service dog.

On April 19th, the inaugural See Spot Run 5k run and 1.5 mile fun walk will happen at Hugh Macrae Park in Wilmington to benefit paws4people and paws4vets in support of Wounded Warriors. Go to www.paws5k.webs.com for more information. We are excited about the event.

Katie is doing well in school, in horseback riding, in girls-on-the-run and on swimteam. She is growing like a weed as evidenced by her latest sneaker purchase (womens' size 9). I think her height is now trying to keep pace with her feet as she is definitely shooting up like a bean stalk. She continues to be a sweet and caring little girl. She is also starting her own business, Katie's Custom Saddle Cleaning. She has been distributing flyers to help recruit customers. We are very proud of her entrepreneurial spirit.

Hope all is well with you and your families.

God Bless,

Susan