Taylor had a great Thanksgiving weekend. She got to visit with one of her favorite horses (Blackie).  He was tricked into giving her kisses on the head with raisins.  She says that she continues to try to move her arms and legs. Although it hasn't happened yet she is confident that someday she will.  We are excited about the new prospects of stem cell research.  We know that someday there is hope that she will walk again.  Taylor now has her sights set on the Holidays

Taylor has had a rough week. She has developed a sore on her back. This means that she has to constantly lay on her side to give the sore time to heal. This makes it difficult for her to get around since she should not sit in her chair until the sore heals. She had the whole week off of school and was unable to go enjoy it. The good thing is she did not miss any school because of it. She has been doing very well in school and has been getting 100% on all of her spelling tests. She recently got fitted for her new powerchair. She is getting more used to the idea of using it in the future. She is looking forward to the Thanksgiving holiday with her family. She really likes the stuffing. Happy Thanksgiving.

Taylor had a good week this week. She continues to ride the bike and she says that she keeps trying to move her arms and legs. She remains confident that if she keeps trying someday they will move. She got more sleep this week which made her days at school better. On Friday she had a birthday arty to go to for her friend Avery. Taylor really loved the fact that she had it at Ben & Jerry's. Her favorite ice cream is vanilla with chocolate syrup. This weekend she went with her family to see the "Bee Movie". She thought that it was hilarious. Taylor said that her favorite part was when Barry became a polinator bee. Her second favorite was when the bees got under the plane and landed it. She continues to try to breath and cough more on her own. Her cough is getting stronger and she needs less assistance from the bag to help her cough. She continues to use it to give her comfort. She likes being on the ventilator and really wants to use it until she gets distracted and is having a good time then she forgets about it. She sat through the whole movie smiling without the need to be bagged or suctioned the whole time. Above is her most recent school picture. A lot has changed in a year in her life but she still has the same great smile.

Taylor had a week of ups and downs. She did not sleep well most of the nights this week. Despite that she still went to school each day and did her work. She dressed up as "Gabriella" from "High School Musical" for Haloween. The picture is of her at her first "Trick or Treat" house. She enjoyed the trick or treating and got a lot of candy. Her and her brother also went to "Spookefest" in Durham and played the games and watched the activities on stage. She saw some of her friends that she used to ride her horse with. Taylor also wone some brownies in the cake walk game.

On Saturday she went with her family to see "High School Musical on Ice" in Sacramento. She did not know where she was going and was very pleased by the surprise. She had a great Saturday and really enjoyed the show.