Guest guest Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Hi I am glad to have you back in our discussions! You were greatly missed! I am so glad to hear how wonderful Sydney is doing! She never ceases to amaze me!!! I wish you the best of luck with your schooling! You will do fantastic and I think, considering your life experiences, you will be able to help so many who need it! Keep us updated! Kristy lesliebarrette wrote: Hi...I am Sampson Barrette CN, Mom to Sdyney 4 1/2 (mds), Zach 19 and kerry-lee 2w1. I have been a member of this group since 2004..I think :^)! I have taken a hiatus from posting due to the demands of lfe and I think that life will just be demanding no matter what! I want to say welcome to all th new members and hello again to all of you who have known me and Syd for some time. Sydney is about to start pre-K for the first time on Tuesday. WE are very thrilled, but not as excited as she is. She is very social and very bright! She has a vocabulary of over 2000 words, has expressions that make us luagh for days, and always knows what something is even if we think she would not...like a Platypus! As many of you know, this syndrome can bring with health risks...digestive concerns, heart defects, and risks of getting other serious things such as diabetes and Leukemia. Well, on Auguswt 22, 2005, Syd was diagnosed with Acute lymphocytic Leukemia and on October 9, 2007 she finished her 2 month nearly 800 days of chem everyday protocal! She is doing quite well and finally herhair isstarting to return! She has courage, will power, and feist like no one I have ever known. In spiote of this obstacle she has continued to develop, learn and amaze us. Heck..she even knows the capitals of all the states on the Eastern seaboard! Of..she is our love and pride and joy. In October my mom(82) became to decline health wise. She had been living with us and I was her primary caretaker 24/7 AS you can imagine, the emotions and demands of taking care of both Sydney and hmy mom were huge, but somehow we find that we have amazing strength when we need them and reaching down to those proverbial bootstraps allows us to keep going. My mm passed last year on March 20th...3 days after Syd's 4th birthdy. She was never able to say good bye, but oftem in a strange and unexplainable way, Syd will say " Oop..It's Grammy! " so we just say " Hi " and don;'t ask. Also, in January of 2007, I began graduate school for a masters in Human Services with a specializaiton in Mental health Counseling. I would liekt o be able to help families deal witht he unepected events that can alter life but teach them it does not have to destroy life! So..Now as I amwell into my second year of school, Syd about to go off to pre-K and My older daughter Kerry about to graduate from Iona College in NY this may..we are at turning points in our lives that offer us much promise. It is important tonot worry too much about the fuuture and live every day to its fullest. My husband still sdtruggles with depression since the birth od Sydney. He always says he just feels bad for her. My resposne is always.. " WHY! " She is happy, energetic (much more thatn wwe could ever be), curious, imaginative, loves to learn, loves people, loves life..and well the list just goes on and onint he postive side! Turly the only qulaity Sydney has that may get the best of her is her stubbornness..but I truly think tthat that served her quite wellt hrou out all of her treatment. Thanks so much to all of you hwho sent Sydney gifts and very kidna nd thoughtful cards and messages. WE will never forget how amazingly understanding and compasisnate you allwere. Thge support came from al over the world !..and almost instantly as soon as I posted the news. I will tell youthis. Treat these kids with dignity, expect great things from them..and let them fly..give them room to explore and figure things out..because they will. Life IS good and is full of wondre and great people. If you beleive that youwill draw good htings to you. Sydney is my treasure..my wonderful unexpected treasure who has taught me that the obstacles are there to overcome and when the bumps are absent for a while then it is time to take a great big deep breath and know that the next obstacle will be surmountable too. Our new motto from this year is " It will be ok no matter what! " Ilove tot alk about Sydney and all the things she does that they told me she would not do..in fact I wonder who the heck they were talking about that day...6 hour after she was born. She has gone above and beyond it all and she is only 4 1/2...imagine what is in store?!?!? I am a certified Nurtitionist. If any of you have quesitons about anything concerning your child's diet, you may email me at anytime and I will get back to you. By the way..I live in HAverhill MAssachusetts...and we have a bunch of snow here and today it is 25 degrees out..time to put the skates on! Much love and admiration for all of you....and thank you for sticking by us. xoxox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I am so glad to see a post from you. Just a couple of days ago, I was wondering about Sydney. I remembered when you originally posted that she had leukemia and I said a little prayer for her and for you. Isn't it amazing how God works? He put Sydney in my mind and heart and then you posted an update! A. Special Educator Simon Kenton HS 11132 Madison Pk. Independence, KY 41051 (859)960-0348 cynthia.jones@... ________________________________ From: MosaicDS on behalf of lesliebarrette Sent: Sun 1/20/2008 8:17 AM To: MosaicDS Subject: Update and re-intro Hi...I am Sampson Barrette CN, Mom to Sdyney 4 1/2 (mds), Zach 19 and kerry-lee 2w1. I have been a member of this group since 2004..I think :^)! I have taken a hiatus from posting due to the demands of lfe and I think that life will just be demanding no matter what! I want to say welcome to all th new members and hello again to all of you who have known me and Syd for some time. Sydney is about to start pre-K for the first time on Tuesday. WE are very thrilled, but not as excited as she is. She is very social and very bright! She has a vocabulary of over 2000 words, has expressions that make us luagh for days, and always knows what something is even if we think she would not...like a Platypus! As many of you know, this syndrome can bring with health risks...digestive concerns, heart defects, and risks of getting other serious things such as diabetes and Leukemia. Well, on Auguswt 22, 2005, Syd was diagnosed with Acute lymphocytic Leukemia and on October 9, 2007 she finished her 2 month nearly 800 days of chem everyday protocal! She is doing quite well and finally herhair isstarting to return! She has courage, will power, and feist like no one I have ever known. In spiote of this obstacle she has continued to develop, learn and amaze us. Heck..she even knows the capitals of all the states on the Eastern seaboard! Of..she is our love and pride and joy. In October my mom(82) became to decline health wise. She had been living with us and I was her primary caretaker 24/7 AS you can imagine, the emotions and demands of taking care of both Sydney and hmy mom were huge, but somehow we find that we have amazing strength when we need them and reaching down to those proverbial bootstraps allows us to keep going. My mm passed last year on March 20th...3 days after Syd's 4th birthdy. She was never able to say good bye, but oftem in a strange and unexplainable way, Syd will say " Oop..It's Grammy! " so we just say " Hi " and don;'t ask. Also, in January of 2007, I began graduate school for a masters in Human Services with a specializaiton in Mental health Counseling. I would liekt o be able to help families deal witht he unepected events that can alter life but teach them it does not have to destroy life! So..Now as I amwell into my second year of school, Syd about to go off to pre-K and My older daughter Kerry about to graduate from Iona College in NY this may..we are at turning points in our lives that offer us much promise. It is important tonot worry too much about the fuuture and live every day to its fullest. My husband still sdtruggles with depression since the birth od Sydney. He always says he just feels bad for her. My resposne is always.. " WHY! " She is happy, energetic (much more thatn wwe could ever be), curious, imaginative, loves to learn, loves people, loves life..and well the list just goes on and onint he postive side! Turly the only qulaity Sydney has that may get the best of her is her stubbornness..but I truly think tthat that served her quite wellt hrou out all of her treatment. Thanks so much to all of you hwho sent Sydney gifts and very kidna nd thoughtful cards and messages. WE will never forget how amazingly understanding and compasisnate you allwere. Thge support came from al over the world !..and almost instantly as soon as I posted the news. I will tell youthis. Treat these kids with dignity, expect great things from them..and let them fly..give them room to explore and figure things out..because they will. Life IS good and is full of wondre and great people. If you beleive that youwill draw good htings to you. Sydney is my treasure..my wonderful unexpected treasure who has taught me that the obstacles are there to overcome and when the bumps are absent for a while then it is time to take a great big deep breath and know that the next obstacle will be surmountable too. Our new motto from this year is " It will be ok no matter what! " Ilove tot alk about Sydney and all the things she does that they told me she would not do..in fact I wonder who the heck they were talking about that day...6 hour after she was born. She has gone above and beyond it all and she is only 4 1/2...imagine what is in store?!?!? I am a certified Nurtitionist. If any of you have quesitons about anything concerning your child's diet, you may email me at anytime and I will get back to you. By the way..I live in HAverhill MAssachusetts...and we have a bunch of snow here and today it is 25 degrees out..time to put the skates on! Much love and admiration for all of you....and thank you for sticking by us. xoxox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 ..Thank you for keeping us in your prayers then and for still keeping us in your mind now. Yes, I am amazed how GOd works. In fact, lately, I am amazed how EVERYTHING works! Life is good, in spite of the struggles. It is the triumphs I tend to keep in my thoughts. I hope all is well with you and your little firls. Something that I forgot to post in the update. Sydney has taughtherself how to do a somersault. She does them everyday at least four or five in a row. She is a very determined little girl. Tonight she was trying very hard to hop on one foot...in her ingenious style, she tried to hold up one foot with her hand and hop with the other. Although it did not work as she thought it might, she kept trying techniques. Finally she came over to me, held my hands, and sort of did a little 2 inch hop off the floor. Like I said...Life is good. > > I am so glad to see a post from you. Just a couple of days ago, I was wondering about Sydney. I remembered when you originally posted that she had leukemia and I said a little prayer for her and for you. Isn't it amazing how God works? He put Sydney in my mind and heart and then you posted an update! > > A. > Special Educator > Simon Kenton HS > 11132 Madison Pk. > Independence, KY 41051 > (859)960-0348 > cynthia.jones@... > > ________________________________ > > From: MosaicDS on behalf of lesliebarrette > Sent: Sun 1/20/2008 8:17 AM > To: MosaicDS > Subject: Update and re-intro > > > > Hi...I am Sampson Barrette CN, Mom to Sdyney 4 1/2 (mds), > Zach 19 and kerry-lee 2w1. I have been a member of this group since > 2004..I think :^)! I have taken a hiatus from posting due to the > demands of lfe and I think that life will just be demanding no matter > what! I want to say welcome to all th new members and hello again to > all of you who have known me and Syd for some time. > > Sydney is about to start pre-K for the first time on Tuesday. WE are > very thrilled, but not as excited as she is. She is very social and > very bright! She has a vocabulary of over 2000 words, has > expressions that make us luagh for days, and always knows what > something is even if we think she would not...like a Platypus! > > As many of you know, this syndrome can bring with health > risks...digestive concerns, heart defects, and risks of getting other > serious things such as diabetes and Leukemia. Well, on Auguswt 22, > 2005, Syd was diagnosed with Acute lymphocytic Leukemia and on > October 9, 2007 she finished her 2 month nearly 800 days of chem > everyday protocal! She is doing quite well and finally herhair > isstarting to return! She has courage, will power, and feist like no > one I have ever known. In spiote of this obstacle she has continued > to develop, learn and amaze us. Heck..she even knows the capitals of > all the states on the Eastern seaboard! Of..she is our love and > pride and joy. > > In October my mom(82) became to decline health wise. She had been > living with us and I was her primary caretaker 24/7 AS you can > imagine, the emotions and demands of taking care of both Sydney and > hmy mom were huge, but somehow we find that we have amazing strength > when we need them and reaching down to those proverbial bootstraps > allows us to keep going. My mm passed last year on March 20th...3 > days after Syd's 4th birthdy. She was never able to say good bye, > but oftem in a strange and unexplainable way, Syd will say " Oop..It's > Grammy! " so we just say " Hi " and don;'t ask. > > Also, in January of 2007, I began graduate school for a masters in > Human Services with a specializaiton in Mental health Counseling. I > would liekt o be able to help families deal witht he unepected events > that can alter life but teach them it does not have to destroy life! > > So..Now as I amwell into my second year of school, Syd about to go > off to pre-K and My older daughter Kerry about to graduate from Iona > College in NY this may..we are at turning points in our lives that > offer us much promise. It is important tonot worry too much about > the fuuture and live every day to its fullest. > > My husband still sdtruggles with depression since the birth od > Sydney. He always says he just feels bad for her. My resposne is > always.. " WHY! " She is happy, energetic (much more thatn wwe could > ever be), curious, imaginative, loves to learn, loves people, loves > life..and well the list just goes on and onint he postive side! > Turly the only qulaity Sydney has that may get the best of her is her > stubbornness..but I truly think tthat that served her quite wellt > hrou out all of her treatment. > > Thanks so much to all of you hwho sent Sydney gifts and very kidna nd > thoughtful cards and messages. WE will never forget how amazingly > understanding and compasisnate you allwere. Thge support came from > al over the world > !..and almost instantly as soon as I posted the news. > > I will tell youthis. Treat these kids with dignity, expect great > things from them..and let them fly..give them room to explore and > figure things out..because they will. > > Life IS good and is full of wondre and great people. If you beleive > that youwill draw good htings to you. Sydney is my treasure..my > wonderful unexpected treasure who has taught me that the obstacles > are there to overcome and when the bumps are absent for a while then > it is time to take a great big deep breath and know that the next > obstacle will be surmountable too. > > Our new motto from this year is " It will be ok no matter what! " > > Ilove tot alk about Sydney and all the things she does that they told > me she would not do..in fact I wonder who the heck they were talking > about that day...6 hour after she was born. She has gone above and > beyond it all and she is only 4 1/2...imagine what is in store?!?!? > > I am a certified Nurtitionist. If any of you have quesitons about > anything concerning your child's diet, you may email me at anytime > and I will get back to you. > > By the way..I live in HAverhill MAssachusetts...and we have a bunch > of snow here and today it is 25 degrees out..time to put the skates > on! > > Much love and admiration for all of you....and thank you for sticking > by us. > > xoxox > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 , Wow! You really do have a full plate!! It's wonderful to hear how well Sydney is doing, is is really so encouraging. It is obvious that she has a great mom. I am so sorry to hear about your mom, I know that must have been so hard. I am sure that Sydney will do so well in pre-K, sounds like it should be happy little piece of cake for her. It sounds like she has a personality similar to my daughter Kaylee - very social, knows EXACTLY what she wants. I think that school will be such a great environment for them. Let us know how it goes. Sandy mom to , , and Kaylee MDS 25 months --- lesliebarrette wrote: > Hi...I am Sampson Barrette CN, Mom to Sdyney > 4 1/2 (mds), > Zach 19 and kerry-lee 2w1. I have been a member of > this group since > 2004..I think :^)! I have taken a hiatus from > posting due to the > demands of lfe and I think that life will just be > demanding no matter > what! I want to say welcome to all th new members > and hello again to > all of you who have known me and Syd for some time. > > Sydney is about to start pre-K for the first time on > Tuesday. WE are > very thrilled, but not as excited as she is. She is > very social and > very bright! She has a vocabulary of over 2000 > words, has > expressions that make us luagh for days, and always > knows what > something is even if we think she would not...like a > Platypus! > > As many of you know, this syndrome can bring with > health > risks...digestive concerns, heart defects, and risks > of getting other > serious things such as diabetes and Leukemia. Well, > on Auguswt 22, > 2005, Syd was diagnosed with Acute lymphocytic > Leukemia and on > October 9, 2007 she finished her 2 month nearly 800 > days of chem > everyday protocal! She is doing quite well and > finally herhair > isstarting to return! She has courage, will power, > and feist like no > one I have ever known. In spiote of this obstacle > she has continued > to develop, learn and amaze us. Heck..she even > knows the capitals of > all the states on the Eastern seaboard! Of..she is > our love and > pride and joy. > > In October my mom(82) became to decline health wise. > She had been > living with us and I was her primary caretaker 24/7 > AS you can > imagine, the emotions and demands of taking care of > both Sydney and > hmy mom were huge, but somehow we find that we have > amazing strength > when we need them and reaching down to those > proverbial bootstraps > allows us to keep going. My mm passed last year on > March 20th...3 > days after Syd's 4th birthdy. She was never able to > say good bye, > but oftem in a strange and unexplainable way, Syd > will say " Oop..It's > Grammy! " so we just say " Hi " and don;'t ask. > > Also, in January of 2007, I began graduate school > for a masters in > Human Services with a specializaiton in Mental > health Counseling. I > would liekt o be able to help families deal witht he > unepected events > that can alter life but teach them it does not have > to destroy life! > > So..Now as I amwell into my second year of school, > Syd about to go > off to pre-K and My older daughter Kerry about to > graduate from Iona > College in NY this may..we are at turning points in > our lives that > offer us much promise. It is important tonot worry > too much about > the fuuture and live every day to its fullest. > > My husband still sdtruggles with depression since > the birth od > Sydney. He always says he just feels bad for her. > My resposne is > always.. " WHY! " She is happy, energetic (much more > thatn wwe could > ever be), curious, imaginative, loves to learn, > loves people, loves > life..and well the list just goes on and onint he > postive side! > Turly the only qulaity Sydney has that may get the > best of her is her > stubbornness..but I truly think tthat that served > her quite wellt > hrou out all of her treatment. > > Thanks so much to all of you hwho sent Sydney gifts > and very kidna nd > thoughtful cards and messages. WE will never forget > how amazingly > understanding and compasisnate you allwere. Thge > support came from > al over the world > !..and almost instantly as soon as I posted the > news. > > I will tell youthis. Treat these kids with dignity, > expect great > things from them..and let them fly..give them room > to explore and > figure things out..because they will. > > Life IS good and is full of wondre and great people. > If you beleive > that youwill draw good htings to you. Sydney is my > treasure..my > wonderful unexpected treasure who has taught me that > the obstacles > are there to overcome and when the bumps are absent > for a while then > it is time to take a great big deep breath and know > that the next > obstacle will be surmountable too. > > Our new motto from this year is " It will be ok no > matter what! " > > Ilove tot alk about Sydney and all the things she > does that they told > me she would not do..in fact I wonder who the heck > they were talking > about that day...6 hour after she was born. She has > gone above and > beyond it all and she is only 4 1/2...imagine what > is in store?!?!? > > I am a certified Nurtitionist. If any of you have > quesitons about > anything concerning your child's diet, you may email > me at anytime > and I will get back to you. > > By the way..I live in HAverhill MAssachusetts...and > we have a bunch > of snow here and today it is 25 degrees out..time to > put the skates > on! > > Much love and admiration for all of you....and thank > you for sticking > by us. > > xoxox > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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