I'll start by saying, I know this update is long overdue! I do apologize for not keeping this site up as well as I'd hope to. But rest assured that 'no news is good news!' Noah and Jelly Bean are doing great! Their bond is getting stronger every day! Jelly Bean sticks with Noah every where they go. He always has an eye on his boy. He loves to play 'hide and seek' with Noah. Even though Jelly Bean is not a 'search and rescue' trained service dog, he does know how to find his boy! And he knows what it means when you say, 'go to your boy' or 'where's your boy?' Noah (joking) told us the other day he didn't like hiding from Jelly Bean, cause Jelly Bean can always find him!
Jelly Bean is very in tune with Noah and his moods. He seems to know when Noah needs him by his side and he's always there for that comfort. Noah loves to squeeze JB's nose and I've learned when Noah's upset, I can ask him, 'do you need a squeeze?' and he'll go to Jelly Bean and squeeze his nose (gently) and then kiss his nose. Jelly Bean will usually return the kiss and all is well! Others have seen Noah grab JB's nose and often say, 'he's going to hurt him' or 'you shouldn't let him squeeze his nose like that' but I tell them, this dog is trained to tolerate a lot. He knows his limit and if Noah pushes it, JB will just move away from Noah. He won't leave Noah's side but he will get his nose out of Noah's hands.
They truly are perfect for each other! Our family has been so blessed to have Jelly Bean as a part of our family now! He's not only Noah's service dog, he's his best friend. Jelly Bean listens to anything Noah wants to tell him, he plays whatever game Noah wants to play, he's Noah's pillow for naps, he loves Noah like no one else can! I love Noah with all I have in me, but the love that Noah and Jelly Bean share is so special! It's truly a God thing!
I want to take this opportunity to thank each and every person who made this miracle happen! From those who volunteered their time, donated food, helped decorate for fundraisers, made monetary donations, whatever it was you did, but most importantly those who prayed, Thank You! If it wasn't for every one's help, we wouldn't be where we are today.
I have said more than once...Jelly Bean was born for Noah! When we first started the process in August of 2008 Jelly Bean wasn't even born! But from day one of this process, Jelly Bean was prayed over. I believe the fact that he's been prayed over and prayed for before he was even born has been the sole reason that we've had such success with Jelly Bean. Jelly Bean has been great since the very moment we got him! If you never believed in the power of prayer before, I must strongly suggest you give it a try now! It's amazing what can happen if you just pray about it and believe it will happen! So I Thank God for giving the best dog in the world to my Noah!
For those of you who believe in prayer, please continue to pray for Noah and Jelly Bean, don't stop praying just because they are doing well. Pray that they continue to do well together and pray for the health of both of them! 2009 was the 'healthiest' year Noah has ever had. And 2010 is going to be even better!
For anyone interested, we can still always use a little help with caring for Jelly Bean! His food and required maintenance medicines are not cheap every month. So if you are interested, feel free to contact me at pittil8@aol.com and I'll let you know how you can help!
Thank You again for everything you all have done for Noah and for our family! I pray blessings for each of you! I may not know your name, I may never meet you, but God knows who you are and He's seen what you've done!! You will be blessed for it!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Going well!
Sorry I haven't updated in such a long time! But I will say that the saying holds true, "No news is Good News!" Noah and Jelly Bean are both doing great! We are slowly getting adjusted to life with Jelly Bean and he has definitely adjusted to life with Noah! Jelly Bean loves his boy and he always has at least one eye on Noah at all times! I do believe our adjustment is taking longer as it's never easy going out with a dog! You always have to expect the unexpected!
Jelly Bean is AWESOME in public so we really shouldn't worry but you can never let your guard down for a moment! If nothing else, we have to be cautious of all the other people more so than Jelly Bean! JB does great at church every week! He loves going too! He knows when church is over he gets to get all kinds of attention from everyone and he eats it up!! He does really good when we go to stores although that is a chore in itself and I try to get my errands done like that on weekends or in the evenings when Edwin and I can tag team it! It can be done, but it's much easier with an extra set of hands because it's hard enough to keep up with Noah, hold a leash, push a cart, and shop while everyone you pass is either wanting to stop you to talk about your dog or to try and pet him or to cuss you out "because how dare you bring a dog in here!" That hasn't happened too often but it DOES happen. Believe me, people can be down right RUDE!! But the nice, accepting, more understanding people far out way the bad!
We are all gearing up for Christmas and will be getting our tree up soon! Noah is excited to get to buy Jelly Bean a stocking this year! I'm also going to have him help me 'santa shop' for Jelly Bean. Noah knows all about santa, the Easter bunny, and the tooth fairy. We still practice the traditions of them but he knows where the gifts come from. Many people think and have told me it was mean and that I have robbed Noah of the magic of childhood with these beliefs but when you have a child that is terrified of a big man in a red suit coming in his house during the night or a fairy flying in his window while he sleeps, it makes him feel better knowing that his gifts come from mommy and daddy because we love him and want to do those things for him! It eases his anxiety and also teaches him that he can't just ask for anything for Christmas because it isn't some magic man in a red suit that makes his toys and delivers them but that his parents work hard to be able to get him things that he wants because we love him and love to see him happy. I think having him 'santa shop' for Jelly Bean will be another great tradition we will be able to enjoy every year!
On the funny side: Have you ever seen a Lab that didn't like water?? Well, if you've met Jelly Bean, then your answer to that question is YES! Jelly Bean does not like water! He doesn't like to go out when it rains at all! He is trained to not get into a vehicle until he is told but if it's raining, you better watch out as soon as you open the door! He won't even "go" in the rain unless he absolutely has too! He will hold it all day if he can! He doesn't like a bath and will 'hide' as far back in the dog tub as he can! I do believe we will be shopping for him a rain coat for Christmas!!
I pray you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year! I will try to post some pictures sometime around Christmas! Be blessed and as always, thanks for stopping by and thanks for your prayers!!
Jelly Bean is AWESOME in public so we really shouldn't worry but you can never let your guard down for a moment! If nothing else, we have to be cautious of all the other people more so than Jelly Bean! JB does great at church every week! He loves going too! He knows when church is over he gets to get all kinds of attention from everyone and he eats it up!! He does really good when we go to stores although that is a chore in itself and I try to get my errands done like that on weekends or in the evenings when Edwin and I can tag team it! It can be done, but it's much easier with an extra set of hands because it's hard enough to keep up with Noah, hold a leash, push a cart, and shop while everyone you pass is either wanting to stop you to talk about your dog or to try and pet him or to cuss you out "because how dare you bring a dog in here!" That hasn't happened too often but it DOES happen. Believe me, people can be down right RUDE!! But the nice, accepting, more understanding people far out way the bad!
We are all gearing up for Christmas and will be getting our tree up soon! Noah is excited to get to buy Jelly Bean a stocking this year! I'm also going to have him help me 'santa shop' for Jelly Bean. Noah knows all about santa, the Easter bunny, and the tooth fairy. We still practice the traditions of them but he knows where the gifts come from. Many people think and have told me it was mean and that I have robbed Noah of the magic of childhood with these beliefs but when you have a child that is terrified of a big man in a red suit coming in his house during the night or a fairy flying in his window while he sleeps, it makes him feel better knowing that his gifts come from mommy and daddy because we love him and want to do those things for him! It eases his anxiety and also teaches him that he can't just ask for anything for Christmas because it isn't some magic man in a red suit that makes his toys and delivers them but that his parents work hard to be able to get him things that he wants because we love him and love to see him happy. I think having him 'santa shop' for Jelly Bean will be another great tradition we will be able to enjoy every year!
On the funny side: Have you ever seen a Lab that didn't like water?? Well, if you've met Jelly Bean, then your answer to that question is YES! Jelly Bean does not like water! He doesn't like to go out when it rains at all! He is trained to not get into a vehicle until he is told but if it's raining, you better watch out as soon as you open the door! He won't even "go" in the rain unless he absolutely has too! He will hold it all day if he can! He doesn't like a bath and will 'hide' as far back in the dog tub as he can! I do believe we will be shopping for him a rain coat for Christmas!!
I pray you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year! I will try to post some pictures sometime around Christmas! Be blessed and as always, thanks for stopping by and thanks for your prayers!!
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