So much to catch up on.

Here is a picture of Jordan right before she walked into her new school yesterday. She was so excited. I had a new backpack to give her. She spent all morning wearing it and saying: “I’m ready to go to school!” Her first day in the classroom went pretty well. She played with all kinds…

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Preparing for a new school

Jordan and I had her first transition time at her new school today… and for some reason, I wasn’t prepared to help teach the class about Jordan’s difference. I bought books a year ago. I’ve saved dozens of accounts from other parents what they did when they brought their child to a new school. But…

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Home again… Lots to do

I got back from China and went straight to work with Jordan! I met up with her occupational therapist to finally show her how Jordan’s new prosthetic works. It was incredible to watch how Jordan took to naturally using the “hand” after we convinced her to work on it. (She was a little stubborn since…

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While I was in China…

The first night I slept in Shanghai I left my phone on… Silly me since there’s a 14 hour difference. I happened to notice my phone buzzing and decided to answer it. The person on the phone was from a preschool where Jordan was on the waiting list. Apparently there’s a chance for her to…

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