Wyatt James Koger, A Fighter from Birth: Love of Learning

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Love of Learning

Chloe is at an exciting stage now full of discovery and learning. Her vocabulary is increasing and so are her writing skills. Today we had her very first ever parent conference. It was the first time I was on the opposite end, being a parent rather than a teacher. Her teacher said that Chloe was excellent at sharing and that she adds a calming presence to the class. She asked if Chloe was always like that and I had to chuckle a little. I wish she would share more with her brother rather than pulling things out of his hand. Regarding the calming presence, just come to our house in the morning before going to preschool during breakfast and "time to get dress" time.... I don't think I would characterize it as "calming." But I love Chloe and everything about her.

One of the most exciting things is watching her learn how to write. Below is one of her first attempts of writing her name. It's backwards but if you look closely you can see a "CHLOE." Tonight we went to story time and it was all about your name. Below are the kids "signatures."

Chloe's signature...

Wyatt's signature...

1 comment:

Liz and Shane said...: great autographs!; November 25, 2009 at 1:28 PM

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Hurdles that I faced and achieved!

After birth, I was placed on ECMO at Johns Hopkins Hospital for 13 days. On day 13, I had a surgery to repair my hernia and was removed from ECMO, but my organs would not fit in my abdomen. I had a silo for a week and then surgery to place the organs back in the abdomen. Then, part of my intestines re-herniated into my chest cavity two months later and I had another surgery to repair that. After my first surgery, I experienced an intraventricular hemorrhage in my brain and at four months old I received a VP shunt. After I was extubated, I learned that I have right vocal cord paralysis. Then I had g-tube surgery and after I finally got to go home after 5 longs months at Johns Hopkins and Mt. Washington Hospital! Only for a few weeks, though. In mid-April my intestines reherniated again and sent me into surgery. I came home, and had a long run before my THIRD reherniation in the beginning of September on Labor Day weekend in 2008. Then I was hospitalized for twice during the winter 2009 for two respiratory infections. Well, I almost lasted a year until my next surgery! Just this past June, in 2009, I had surgery to wrap my stomach around the esophagus, a nissen. This has helped with my reflux and my hiatal hernia. I will be 2 in October, I love scooting around but refuse to stand up and walk. I am a little miracle and thank God, my doctors, my nurses, family, and friends for my strength, my fight and a happy life.