Isaac has said his first word in a long time. He has said words in the past but it has been few… We went to physical therapy for an evaluation and we all said “hi” to the clerk, and Issac said “hi,” too!He is starting to come to me and direct me to what he wants, instead of his usual attempts to try to get it himself.He is asking for help more often.He is wanting to sleep in his own bed at night. He has started becoming interested in participating in arts and crafts activities such as painting. He is sitting longer and listening to someone read a book to him.He has also become very good at getting paperwork from mom to put in his own personal binder to make his own notebook. This is a direct mimic to what his ABA therapist do daily. They record data in their notebooks, and he is wanting to do the same.
Something happened last week that really made the “mama bear” in me come out and I feel like I have to say this out loud… I’m on here a lot to talk about hope and to tell Grace’s story, but this past week I witnessed something amazing in my daughter, Lily, that ended in such disappointment for … Continue reading “Kindness Goes A Long Way”
Many of you are asking for updates on Grace so I thought I would take this week’s blog and use it for an update. You know when you have someone in your life and they always seem to amaze you with their resilience? Well, that would pretty much sum up my daughter Grace and how … Continue reading “A Place For Grace Update”
I know I’ve been slacking on blogs recently and I wanted to shed some light on why… Thank you everyone for your prayers and continued support for Grace and our family. I would like 2017 to end or at least have a do over from January 1st on for Grace. Grace is now at home … Continue reading “Never Give Up Hope”
Because sometimes we all need to be reminded. I know lately I feel as though nothing I do is right or has meaning and I have let myself believe that. I am looking forward to 2018, but make a promise to make the rest of 2017 matter…
This past weekend I picked the wrong day to go to Target to get the boring household items… toliet paper, detergent, you know, the not so fun things… In my defense totally forgot that its UW student move in this weekend for many reasons but the main one being my daughter Grace will not be going … Continue reading “Holding On To Hope”
Have you ever been amazed thousands of time by the same person or the same thing in life? I never thought that was possible… Grace proved me wrong. Everyday she amazes me with the gift of life and reminds me how blessed I am to have the privileged of being her momma. In less than … Continue reading “Reflections of Grace”