Re: Ciara had her casting today....

[Guest guest]

Lora,

I'm sorry that the casting was so difficult. I never took into

consideration how much harder it might be with an older child. Kids

might be small, but they sure are tough fighters!

Let us know when Ciara gets her band. I hope things go much easier

from here on out.

Niki

Kaylie & Danny (STAR grads)

Phila., PA

> They said we should have the band in two weeks. I just hope this

> works. I have so many mix feelings about this all.

>

> The casting was difficut. Maybe because she was so much older than

> normal. She cried and screamed. I almost thought she was going to

> throw up. Then she put up a huge fight. It took my husband and I

both

> to hold her down.

>

> Casting is done now. So time to wait for the band to arrive.

>

>

> Lora

[Guest guest]

Lora:

Well I'm glad the hard part is done & over with. I can imagine how

upset Ciara got during the casting, the older they are, the more

difficult it becomes.

Let us know when her band is in.

BTW, I was so bummed your twins didn't make it into People Magazines

Triplets Convention article They were robbed!!

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

MI

> They said we should have the band in two weeks. I just hope this

> works. I have so many mix feelings about this all.

>

> The casting was difficut. Maybe because she was so much older than

> normal. She cried and screamed. I almost thought she was going to

> throw up. Then she put up a huge fight. It took my husband and I

both

> to hold her down.

>

> Casting is done now. So time to wait for the band to arrive.

>

>

> Lora

[Guest guest]

> BTW, I was so bummed your twins didn't make it into People

Magazines

> Triplets Convention article They were robbed!!

> Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

> MI

You mean my TRIPLETS didn't make it in the magazine. Yup. I was

really bummed out about it. But hey..there's always next year!!

Lora

[Guest guest]

Hi Lora:

I know it is hard, and it must be harder with a baby that is older,

but try to think ahead to when she's teen, and all concerned about

every little blemish, and how you can proudly tell her that you love

her SO MUCH that you did everything you could for her, including the

helmet. Think of how awful it would be to have to tell a teen that

we didn't do anything for them because it was too hard for us to go

through it. These thoughts are what kept and still keep me going to

every appointment, every casting, keep the helmet on even in hot

weather, etc. It is not easy, but the alternative is no picnic

either.

Hang in there, and the good news is the hardest part is over! Also,

try and keep a postive attitude about the helmet. Call it " pretty " .

Say you love it. The attitude will rub off on your daughter and

hopefully will make it easier for her if she sees YOU love it.

Good luck,

, Rhiannon's mom

> They said we should have the band in two weeks. I just hope this

> works. I have so many mix feelings about this all.

>

> The casting was difficut. Maybe because she was so much older than

> normal. She cried and screamed. I almost thought she was going to

> throw up. Then she put up a huge fight. It took my husband and I

both

> to hold her down.

>

> Casting is done now. So time to wait for the band to arrive.

>

>

> Lora