BIG & Small
.... but people just the same
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Benjamin Arran Arnold�
Benjamin is 3 years old !
He lives with his mom and dad, who are in active duty in the army,
1 older sister, 3 dogs, and 2 cats !
He was 6 weeks premature, had GBS Meningitis at age 5 weeks,
had Hydrocephalus at age 7 months, and had a VP Shunt placed at
9 months.
Today, with the help of Missouri First Steps, he is walking,
babbling, and laughing ! He finds a lot of joy in his life and
adds even more joy to other's lives !
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Zack�
Zack is 5 years old!
Zack came to live with his family at age 6 months, and is now their pride
and joy ! They now include his brothers, Matt and Alex, and his parents
Jim and Sue.
At 2 1/2 years old, Zack had heart surgery for a leaky mitral valve.
And now,
he plays basketball for the park district, takes Catechism classes,
and is fully included in Kindergarten.
Zack enjoys Goosebumps videos, torturing Matt, and helping care
for baby Alex.
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Alex�
Alex
just turned 2 years old !
He came to live with his parents, Jim and Sue, and brothers Matt and
Zack, when he was 6 months old and then again at 16 months.
Alex spent his first 16 months in hospitals and institutions diagnosed
as a "vegetable". Since coming home, he has learned to sit and is
starting to use sign language. He has a g-tube, but also eats by
mouth and just had his 4th successful heart surgery !
He loves to pull hair, spit, and be tickled !
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Jenna Lynn�
Jenna is 4 months old.
She lives in Pennsylvania with her 6-year-old brother, Joel. And parents
Glen and Karen, who don't seem to exsist once Joel enters the room !
Jenna was born with a PDA, ASD, and heart murmur, but at the last
Cardiologist visit everything had healed on it's own.
Jenna loves to smile and laugh. "There is nothing better than walking
into her room in the morning and seeing her look up at you and smile",
says her father ! She has brought so much new found joy into their lives !
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Patrick�
Patrick is 2 years old.
He lives in Chicago with his parents Wayne and Joann, two sisters, Kelli,
14, Nicole, 7, and two brothers Wayne, 12, and Joseph, 5.
Patrick lights up their days and nights with his huge smile.
He is a very happy child and always tries to keep up with his older
siblings. His family considers him their special gift of love and laughter.
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Trevor Colt�
(a.k.a. "Sweetness")
Trevor is 20 months old.
He lives with his parents, Michael and Laurie, and his two sisters,
Heather, 14, and Brianna, 7.
Trevor was born with a heart defect called Tetrology of Fallot,
and he has successfully completed surgery at just 7 weeks old.
He is crawling, pulling to a stand, and cruising around the furniture.
He speaks 5 words and signs another 6 words. He is very bright and has
a winning personality ! His favorites include taking a bath, swimming,
and being outside !
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���Benjamin Arran Arnold�
He lives with his mom and dad, who are in active duty in the army, 1 older sister, 3 dogs, and 2 cats ! He was 6 weeks premature, had GBS Meningitis at age 5 weeks, had Hydrocephalus at age 7 months, and had a VP Shunt placed at 9 months. Today, with the help of Missouri First Steps, he is walking, babbling, and laughing ! He finds a lot of joy in his life and adds even more joy to other's lives !
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���Zack�
Zack came to live with his family at age 6 months, and is now their pride and joy ! They now include his brothers, Matt and Alex, and his parents Jim and Sue. At 2 1/2 years old, Zack had heart surgery for a leaky mitral valve. And now, he plays basketball for the park district, takes Catechism classes, and is fully included in Kindergarten. Zack enjoys Goosebumps videos, torturing Matt, and helping care for baby Alex.
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���Alex�
He came to live with his parents, Jim and Sue, and brothers Matt and Zack, when he was 6 months old and then again at 16 months. Alex spent his first 16 months in hospitals and institutions diagnosed as a "vegetable". Since coming home, he has learned to sit and is starting to use sign language. He has a g-tube, but also eats by mouth and just had his 4th successful heart surgery ! He loves to pull hair, spit, and be tickled !
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���Jenna Lynn�
She lives in Pennsylvania with her 6-year-old brother, Joel. And parents Glen and Karen, who don't seem to exsist once Joel enters the room ! Jenna was born with a PDA, ASD, and heart murmur, but at the last Cardiologist visit everything had healed on it's own. Jenna loves to smile and laugh. "There is nothing better than walking into her room in the morning and seeing her look up at you and smile", says her father ! She has brought so much new found joy into their lives !
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���Patrick�
He lives in Chicago with his parents Wayne and Joann, two sisters, Kelli, 14, Nicole, 7, and two brothers Wayne, 12, and Joseph, 5. Patrick lights up their days and nights with his huge smile. He is a very happy child and always tries to keep up with his older siblings. His family considers him their special gift of love and laughter.
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���Trevor Colt�
(a.k.a. "Sweetness") Trevor is 20 months old. He lives with his parents, Michael and Laurie, and his two sisters, Heather, 14, and Brianna, 7. Trevor was born with a heart defect called Tetrology of Fallot, and he has successfully completed surgery at just 7 weeks old. He is crawling, pulling to a stand, and cruising around the furniture. He speaks 5 words and signs another 6 words. He is very bright and has a winning personality ! His favorites include taking a bath, swimming, and being outside !
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