Taylor had a great week. She has been getting used to her new nurses. She continues to strugle to get a good night sleep. The good news is that when she is up during the night she eats more. This has helped her put on more weight which is great. She went on a field trip with her classmates this week to a recycling facility in Chico. She had a good time. She also went to the doctors in Sacramento at Shriner's. She got some great news. Each time she has gone back they test her diaphram to see if it is functioning better without the pacer. This time she had more movement on the left side of her diaphram than she did last time. That is a positive sign as she continues to try to strengthen her cough on her own. She is looking forward to Haloween and all of the trick or treating candy that she will get.

Taylor did well this week. She has gotten more familiar with her new computer at school that allows her to control it. She is coming home each day with art that she made on the computer. She is getting really good at signing her name on it. She decided that she is going to be Gabriela from the movie "High School Musical 2" for Haloween this year. She is excited to go trick or treating. Taylor continues to be diligent about riding her bike in the morning before school. We really admire her strength. It is tough for her to sleep at night and to start her routine each day at 5:30 or 6 and go allday with her attitued is amazing. She went to Shriner's for a check up and they are pleased with the progress that she is making. She continues to gain weight. She is looking great. This is good since she had school pictures last Wednesday. Her and her brother carved their pumkins with their friends Madison and Massey. The other kids helped Taylor with her pumkins taking direction and carving it like she said. She was very pleased with the job they did.

Sorry it has been so long since the update on this blog. Many of you still show great support for Taylor and ask how she is doing. With help from additional family we will keep updating this site. We will do weekly updates on Sunday or Monday each week if not more frequent. If you know of people who have given up on the site please have them start looking at it again.

Taylor had done remarkably well since our last blog. She has started school and is assisted by Malinda each day in class. She is back at her old school and is getting reaquainted with her old friends as well as some new ones. She does very well at her school work and has recently learned the whole "Pledge of Alligence". She is doing addition and subtraction in math and is reading at a third grade level. Taylor has also made some longer trips. On Labor Day weekend she went to her dad and now step mom's wedding in Carmel, CA. Was able to go with two of her nurses Lisa and Melinda. She enjoyed the weekend and really liked seeing the ocean. She was one of the flower girls in the wedding. Taylor has also gotten back on a horse since the last blog. She recently went to a Rodeo where she cheered for her Dad, Uncles, and Grandpa.

She continues to work hard at regaining motion in her arms and legs. Taylor has been doing well riding her special bike everyday. She missed some days due to her being sick but she does her best always. Her recent checkup at the doctor went well and she continues to impress them.