Almost a full week of 2011 is through. Wow, time is flying! Jeff and I brought in the New Year with our friends Burke and Liz. We went out for dinner then they came back to our house and we played cards and watched the ball drop at midnight. It was low key, but fun.
Today Caleb was evaluated by a Speech Therapist. He passed all the tests, except for his speech adequacy. He is behind, and will be starting some home sessions in a few weeks. Like I said in an earlier blog, I just had a feeling about this. He understands so much, and is such a bright, happy little boy. I felt a little sad, as any mother probably would, that he needs some developmental help. But, this feeling quickly subsides when I see his smiling face, his eagerness to help with anything he can, and his radiant health. Granted, he has had some trouble with ear infections the past few months, and will be checked by an Ear, Nose, and Throat Dr. to see if he needs tubes. When I think about Caleb in speech therapy, it's just a small bump in the road. There are so many other things that are FAR worse. I think about children with terminal illnesses, born with Down Syndrome, or handicapped in some other way, and I realize this obstacle doesn't hold a candle to these.
My hopes for Caleb are simply to be happy, healthy, and loved. And I believe he will be, no matter what obstacles are put in his way.
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow."
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