Noah's Army: Summer Fun Provides Nutrients

Prayer Requests

UPDATED 08/20/12

1. Please pray that we can continue to get our new house set up for all of Noah's needs and that we can find all the volunteers we needs to do Noah's program (this is always a big, slow process when we move).

2. Physiology (meaning his health and his body systems all working together well) has always been Noah's number one problem. This continues to be a major issue keeping Noah from doing an effective program.

3. Our other big request is for Noah's hip. Noah's out-of-joint left hip is really holding him back. He needs range of motion, and he needs the muscles that are too tight to loosen up and the loose muscles to tighten up and get bigger. Pray for a new type of physical therapy we are started specifically to help the hip.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Summer Fun Provides Nutrients

Yes, we have finally moved, and we are starting to be a little more settled! Understand that by settled I mean the kitchen and living room are put together, and most of the clothes are put in dressers -- and Noah's crawling floor is ready.

In the mean time, we have managed to enjoy our huge new yard, which we are very excited about and have great plans for (evidently we are even planning on a batting cage?!). Whatever -- as long as it gets us outside!! Vitamin D is a very important nutrient, so make sure you get outside for a few minutes before applying sunscreen. Gasp!! That goes against everything they tell you in commercials!! But in just 15 minutes outside, you can absorb as much as 15,000 IU of vitamin D! It drops to almost nothing if you are wearing sunscreen. You also have to be very careful about how much you take in a supplement -- doctors recommend no more that 2000 IU for those with a deficiency because it can be hard on your liver.

Anyway, I picked up this cheap little slip-n-slide, and the older two boys had a great time on it while Isaiah slept. We found that it worked best if it was slightly downhill. Eli got the hang of it really quickly, and Noah enjoyed being pushed along on it as well. I think that mostly kids just like getting wet!