My parents tell me that Ilan has been receiving additional vitamins and medication over the past 2 weeks. He is much much more alert and wanting to participate in everything with us.
2 nights ago I went to give Ilan a goodnight hug. My Dad put Ilan's hands around my back - Ilan
held on to me and began to speak by 'cooing' his appreciation. Later I went to hug him again and this time my Mum helped Ilan hug me - again he held on to me and had a big smile on his face.
This is a tremendous achievement for Ilan.
Ilans progress has been a slow but steady one. The past month or so since Ilan has been home
have been steady but worth it. He has been more aware than ever and responding everytime we ask him a question! Earlier this evening (September 16,) Mrs. Lipman and Ms. Greene from Sinai middle school, came to our house to visit Ilan. Both were so excited to see eachother. Ilan wasnt having the greatest day my mom said, but i noticed that he was more aware as his teachers came. After his teachers left our house, I asked Ilan if he wanted to watch my mom do her work on the computer. He anwsered me with sound for the first time ever!! So i put him up in the chair! After that i asked him if he wanted to try and type on the computer and he responded with uh! Uh! With his VOICE!! After that it just kept on going uphill! He kept on talking to us for about another cuple minutes or so, and after that we decided he was getting kind of bored of sitting there watching my mom type, so we took him outside to breath in the fresh air. When we brought him inside after his outside extraveganza, I showed him his old room, my room, Jarone's room and even David's room, and he had a huge smile on his face.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Labor day weekend
On labor day weekend my dad went to Santa Ana to rent a wheel chair accessible van (from a Sinai family's company) so we could take Ilan out of the house. Ilan's first trip was on Saturday with my dad, sister and Ilan went in the van to visit my Grandma, Grandpa, and cousins. For his second trip, my family thought of taking Ilan to Ocean blvd. to see and smell the beach. My sister, dad, and mom left Saturday evening with Ilan and walked down Ocean blvd. Ilan got to see the sun setting, while watching the rides at the pier light up as each person went on the ride. So Ilan could get a better look at the ocean and the sun setting we went on a part of the pier that was elevated. Ilan could not get his eyes off of the sunset and ocean. Before it got too dark we took him back into the van because it got so cold.
While deciding what we wanted for dinner, Ilan was already done with his, yet smacking his lips on a lollypop. He came with us to go and pick up dinner on 3rd street promenode, bringing back old memories from going there with his israeli exchange student. We gave him a smell of our hamburger and french fries and his mouth openend wide as he wanted us to put some right in his mouth!
On Sunday we went to Ocean Blvd. for the second time, as it was much easier on his eyes to see all that there is special. After our exciting journey Jarone came home and we let Ilan rest for a little. Then my dad decided that we should take Ilan to our old stomping grounds, the Mirabella apartment. We took him up to the apartment, but more excitingly we took him down to the pool. We walked him around the pool deck and the jacuzzi so he could look at where we used to swim as youngsters.
Monday we went to the valley for Michal to meet up with some friends before school to get some clothes and also to get a TV for Jarone. We dropped Michal off at Target while my mom, dad, Ilan and I went to get lunch before looking for a TV. At the restaurant Ilan took a little nap while the rest of us ate. Then we went looking for TVs (making sure Ilan approved my pick) and then got one. We picked up Michal and went home because Ilan was getting tired. After resting we took Ilan to see my apartment down next to USC. Although he was really tired he saw my room and stayed while my dad and I put my TV together.
Tuesday Ilan went to a doctor's appointment with my parents. Afterwards, my parents took him to Century City into Borders and the Container Store. Then while my parents sat outside and ate lunch Ilan was looking around and enjoying the time with my parents.
While deciding what we wanted for dinner, Ilan was already done with his, yet smacking his lips on a lollypop. He came with us to go and pick up dinner on 3rd street promenode, bringing back old memories from going there with his israeli exchange student. We gave him a smell of our hamburger and french fries and his mouth openend wide as he wanted us to put some right in his mouth!
On Sunday we went to Ocean Blvd. for the second time, as it was much easier on his eyes to see all that there is special. After our exciting journey Jarone came home and we let Ilan rest for a little. Then my dad decided that we should take Ilan to our old stomping grounds, the Mirabella apartment. We took him up to the apartment, but more excitingly we took him down to the pool. We walked him around the pool deck and the jacuzzi so he could look at where we used to swim as youngsters.
Monday we went to the valley for Michal to meet up with some friends before school to get some clothes and also to get a TV for Jarone. We dropped Michal off at Target while my mom, dad, Ilan and I went to get lunch before looking for a TV. At the restaurant Ilan took a little nap while the rest of us ate. Then we went looking for TVs (making sure Ilan approved my pick) and then got one. We picked up Michal and went home because Ilan was getting tired. After resting we took Ilan to see my apartment down next to USC. Although he was really tired he saw my room and stayed while my dad and I put my TV together.
Tuesday Ilan went to a doctor's appointment with my parents. Afterwards, my parents took him to Century City into Borders and the Container Store. Then while my parents sat outside and ate lunch Ilan was looking around and enjoying the time with my parents.
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