[tri-med] Re: Quick update on Stephen and Elizabeth

 
Thanks Gary, what a great update. Stephen sounds like he is doing amazing.  
and congrats on the new baby coming. how exciting!
 
happy holidays,
Sharon
mom to Jason T17m, and Lauren.
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 12/23/2008 5:20:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
garycomp@xxxxxxxxx writes:
Hi,
I  haven't provided an update on Stehen in a long time - I'm actually going 
to  provide a more detailed update once we complete our Christmas letter.   
But, I just wanted to let you all know that I still browse the e-mails even  
though I haven't been participating in many of the discussions.

Stephen  is doing very well.  He turned 4 yrs old on October 5th.  Physcially 
 he's in great shape - he continues to get a good report from all of the  
doctors.  In about 1 year we'll bring Stephen in to get his nose fixed up  a 
bit 
- the plastic surgeon that repaired his lip and pallate will do the  nose.  
Stephen is doing quite well developmentally - his biggest delay is  in speech.  
He has been diagonosed with Dyspraxia which means that he  knows what he wants 
to say but he just can't put it into words.  Stephen  understands everything 
we tell him. He's a joy and has a great personality -  loves to be the center 
of attention and has a great time playing with his  siblings.

Which brings me to the other part of the  update....

Stephen will soon be getting another sibling! My wife  Elizabeth is expecting 
and she is due sometime in late January.  This  baby wasn't really a surprise 
in the true sense; however, Elizabeth had felt  that the Good Lord was done 
with us in terms of having children so we got rid  of everthing we had with the 
other children!  This has been an exciting  time visiting the consignment 
stores!  I'll keep you all posted as we get  closer.  Elizabeth is 47 years old 
but this has been one of the easiest,  if not the easiest, pregnancies for her 
- we are very grateful for that.   We chose not to have any in-utero tests 
done; however, the baby seems to be  healthly and is doing fine.  We were sort 
of 
hoping for a girl but the  ultrsound seems to indicate a boy - oh well, 
another knuckle head!

We  hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and thanks for all the help that 
 we've received over the past 4 ½ years - it has really been a blessing for  
Elizabeth and I.

Thanks
Gary (and Elizabeth) parents of Daniel (19),  Michael (17), Joshua (15), 
Rachel (13), John (11), Nathan (9), Esther (7) and  Stephen (4 - T13 Mosaic 
born 
10/5/04), and one due in late  January!





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