A new opportunity

My girl keeps surprising me!  Today has been another good day for Amanda.  Even though she tires out easy, she keeps going and takes advantage of opportunities to conserve her energy as much as possible.  She listens to her body very well - I like that about her.   And much like her mother, she is easy to read, so you can just look at her to see how she feels.  That also helps.  We  have noticed some additional bruising this evening along with some petechiae, so we will continue to keep a close eye on her this weekend.  These symptoms indicate that her platelets are most likely dropping.

Today was an exciting day, and looking at how it all fell into place, I just have to smile.  Dr. Brown recommended R.O.C.K. (Ride On Center for Kids) here in Georgetown for Amanda to help with her balance along with building her confidence on the skills she is able to do.  After looking into it, Tom and I both think it is going to be an amazing opportunity for her.  She will be participating in Hippotherapy, which is basically physical therapy on a horse.  How fun does that sound?!  She loves horses and has been begging to go riding for ages.

This was at the fundraiser in June. As soon as it cooled off, Amanda rode as often as she could!

The physical therapist who will be working with Amanda already has a special connection to our family.  Besides working at R.O.C.K., she also works at a local rehab facility. This morning, she happened to work with a close family friend.  Somehow they made the connection of knowing Amanda and then learned that we all go to the same church!  I love how God works things out.  Most of the time, we don't even realize it.  Everyone we met today was welcoming and friendly.  Amanda got to meet a few of the horses and even brush and comb one.  She loved it.  So we will complete all the necessary paperwork next week and get those appointments scheduled soon!