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It’s International 4p- / Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome Awareness Day – the day each year when we let those both in and outside of our immediate circle know more about the 4p- syndrome and the children and adults who are redefining what WHS means every day. If you have someone in your life with WHS, you likely […]
Continue Reading →It’s easy to be hard on yourself, as a parent. As the mom of three small kids, things are busy. And often I take the path of (not least resistance, but…) greatest efficiency. I’m always trying to streamline, always thinking five steps ahead. Something I certainly don’t do enough: Make Elsa the center of attention. […]
Continue Reading →Sending a BIG thanks to the following kiddos for entering the 2017 WHS Halloween event! Your costumes were amazing, and so were your updates! Madison… Juniper… and Bryan! One of these kiddos will win an awesome Foamnasium set! The other two will win a fun prize. Elsa, my little gal with WHS, and her sisters selected the […]
Continue Reading →As family and friends of children and adults with WHS, we are all on the same team. And through wolfhirschhorn.org, we can support each other and cheer each other on. In this spirit, we are announcing the 2017 holiday fundraiser item is… a Team WHS hat! The stories we share here at wolfhirschhorn.org are […]
Continue Reading →Bryan really got into the Halloween spirit this year and thoroughly enjoyed trick or treating with his sisters. This was his most independent year yet. It was great seeing him open his own bag for candy and making sure his sisters got some as well. And at every place we stopped, he was sure to […]
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JuniperMaya is 27 1/2 months old. She has made large strides in her ability to interact and communicate. When we ask her questions she loves responding with “yeah”. She says “hi” and “Mama”. She likes to babble while playing. She signs for food, milk, more, diaper, and her own sign for pick me up or […]
Continue Reading →Wolfhirschhorn.org recently had the opportunity to connect the parents of a baby with WHS to a family with an older child with WHS. That’s because in addition to sharing stories about our kids, Wolfhirschhorn.org also maintains a database that enables us to make these important relationship matches. If it’s been a while since you’ve updated […]
Continue Reading →Hi Everyone, Well, I’m a little late on this post as Paige turned two on April 27. What can I say? I’m on special needs time! (Always running late) Paige is now approaching 27 months, and while her accomplished milestones list is short, she is actually doing very well. Her health has been exceptionally good, […]
Continue Reading →April 16 is Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome Awareness Day. What will you do to spread the word and increase understanding among those in your sphere? Share your pics and stories (and the pics and stories of others!) on April 16: On Wolfhirschhorn.org On Facebook On Twitter (@wolf_hirschhorn) Thank you all for your support of and contributions to […]
Continue Reading →Sophia taught me this from the beginning of knowing her spirit in my womb. Of course, then, we did everything…together. Now it takes more purposeful focused attention to detail. Here’s my latest understanding “of getting” Phia, by listening to her words and by participating with her actions. “Shopping, Mom? Go shop?” She saw the shopping […]
Continue Reading →We’d love an update on how your kiddo is doing! What are the challenges you’re facing this week, or in the coming months? Are you contemplating a procedure, or do you have surgical outcomes to share? How is therapy going? What new things have you tried? Do seizures continue to be a big factor, and […]
Continue Reading →We’re excited to share a fun T-shirt design for Holiday 2016! This new wolfhirschhorn.org T-shirt features a superhero theme because it can’t be denied: Our kids are real-life superheroes, who everyday face herculean obstacles and defy the odds. The shirt reads “Real Stories. Real Power.” That’s because here at wolfhirschhorn.org, we believe there is real […]
Continue Reading →If you’re new to Wolfhirschhorn.org, you may not know it, but you are about to be inundated with some serious cuteness… Every year at Halloween, our kiddos put on their best costumes and wow us with creativity and inspiration. It’s a tradition at Wolfhirschhorn.org to share our costumes with each other on the website, and in […]
Continue Reading →Hello everyone, my husband and I are planning on attending the convention in LA in July , does anyone have any info on that if so we would appreciate it so much. Thanks
Continue Reading →Hi all, I cannot believe our Elsa is 4. Years 1, 2 and 3 were so full of medical issues and doctors visits and life coordination. Ever since she turned 3, it seems we’ve fallen into a rhythm of sorts. Don’t get me wrong, we have our tough times. And we still somehow have 2 […]
Continue Reading →Hi Everyone! We are newcomers to the world of Wolf-Hirschhorn. My son Riley just turned 5 months old yesterday! Every day is a new day with our bright little baby. To just give some background. My husband and I are first time parents and did not know until he was 7 weeks old that our […]
Continue Reading →Hello Everyone, Well, here we are at the 9 month mark. This journey has been immense, and it has only just begun. Paige has been a pure blessing. She has saved my life in so many ways. She teaches me more than I would have ever known before. Her needs are so simple and so […]
Continue Reading →My sweet little witch for Halloween!
Continue Reading →Tony is now 12 years old and Halloween is always our special holiday as a family. (His birthday is October 29th) We always make our own costumes and try to theme the whole family around each other. We love Batman so “Batman and Robin” was definitely fitting for us! 🙂
Continue Reading →The 2015 Holiday Item is ready for purchase! What is it this year? A newly designed wolfhirschhorn.org notebook. The 80-page orange notebook features this fun design and (literally!) uplifting message: The 2015 Notebook is the annual fundraiser benefiting the children of wolfhirschhorn.org. The cover reads “Going Up, Up, Up” – representing the trajectory of our kids and […]
Continue Reading →Hi Friends, We hope that everyone had a safe and happy Halloween. Wow – here we are. Paige is 6 months old and this is the first update I’ve done since her birth announcement, which was created just after we received the diagnosis. I have so much to say, but I have no idea […]
Continue Reading →We are extending the entry deadline for the Halloween Event to this Sunday, Nov. 15, 11:59 p.m. We want as many kids as possible to get the prize! This year, we will give all kids who enter the event a newly designed WHS notebook (along with crayons and stickers to make it their own). We […]
Continue Reading →See our sweet bunny pop out of the top hat to perform a magic ‘trick’ on Halloween!
Continue Reading →If you’re thinking of posting to the wolfhirschhorn.org site (for the Halloween Event or otherwise), but are feeling less-than-confident in your computer skills, here’s a quick step-by-step guide. If you have any questions while creating your post, just email me at anitraschulte@gmail.com. Looking forward to reading what you have to say! Posting to www.wolfhirschhorn.org: – […]
Continue Reading →We had a bit of a different Halloween this year. My husband is in Spain for 15 months, so that was on my mind as I was thinking about Wyatt’s costume. I know when I think of Spain, I always think of the running of the bulls. What better way to show our love […]
Continue Reading →Hey everyone, Casen is currently 18 months old and weighs 14.9 lbs. he is strictly g-tube fed and will not eat by mouth. He doesn’t seem to be getting bigger, he is still on infamil for preemies 5 ounces every 3 hours. If anyone has any suggestions on how to get him food besides the […]
Continue Reading →Ethan was a bat this year for Halloween! I’m a little biased but I have to say he’s much cuter than the bats I’ve come across. We had a great time trick or treating with his older brother and were thankful everyone was healthy for it.
Continue Reading →Elsa was a swan for Halloween this year — quite fitting for her calm, graceful demeanor, I must say! Her costume was a mash up composed of a faux fur hat that my sisters and I wore long ago when playing dress up and a hand-me-down dance recital costume. In a pre-school parade filled with super […]
Continue Reading →Here’s a pic of Esperanza, age 6, as a lady bug.
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