This is a picture of our "Sweetness", Jillian Barbara Medina. Jillian is 5.5 years old (DOB 11-28-98) and continues to be a huge ray of light in our lives. She was diagnosed with WS in Feb of 1999 due to SVAS and rt pulmonary artery stenosis. Those heart conditions are mild and have been stable so far. Jillian has been in early intervention programs since her diagnosis. She had received PT, OT and Speech services privately and in school. Next week (6-03) she will "graduate" from preschool. She goes to a special ed preschool 3 days a week, and she also goes to a regular preschool 2 days a week.

Jillian has shown a lot of growth this year. Her speech has come a long way, but connected speech is still hard to understand. Jillian LOVES anything musical, and she has taken music classes since she was 2. Jillian teaches us so much about love, laughter and joy on a daily basis. We are happy to say that she is making progress in all areas! She is a truly blessed child, and people who come into contact with her are really taken by her personality and the love and joy she shows.

She has one older brother, Jacob (7), who adores her and teaches her so much. We live in So Ca. Jill's Dad is a firefighter, and I am a stay at home mom.

Mike, Jennifer, Jacob, and Jillian Medina