How is it less than 5 days before Christmas? Where did the
time go? I am no where near ready for Christmas, but I’m not even stressed
about it. There are things I would like
to get done, but at this point it won’t make or break Christmas. I plan over the next few days to get done
what I can and then enjoy a weekend with family. We’ll be celebrating my grandmother’s 90th
birthday this past Tuesday, my cousin and his wife’s pregnancy, being together
for the holidays. As it goes, not all of
our family will be there, but they are always there in spirit.
My hope for the next 5 days is that Hayden will be able to
handle all the changes in schedule, travelling, and noise. I have a lot of hope for him. He’s shown immense improvement over the last
few months. A great example is
today. We had lunch with my mom at
McDonald’s. Normally we have difficulty
getting Hayden to stay seated; unless he’s blocked in by one of us in a bench
seat or in a high chair. The McDonald’s
where we live has open bench seats, cafeteria style. They do have a few bench seats, but of course
they were taken. We decided to try
having him sit in the open bench seats.
He rocked it! He had several opportunities to get up, but he stayed
seated. I was such a proud momma! He sat
and ate his meal and even when he was done, he waited for the rest of us. A few months ago, he would have had to sit in
the high chair or one of us chase him.
He’s learning so fast lately. It shows me that he’s comprehending what we
are teaching him. If we could just get
him to talk, but it’s baby steps right now.
This whole process has taught me to be a lot more patient, which, if you
know me, you know patient is a virtue I do not possess!
Anyway, there are moments where he makes a huge
accomplishment and then we take a step back with his speech. However, if you know him, you know he gets
whatever you are saying and knows what you are talking about. You can see it in his eyes. I know God has great things planned for this
child and I just hope He continues to give me the strength to keep the faith
and stay strong for this little man. I
never knew how hard life could be or how helpless I would feel.
If any of you out there are in a similar situation or are
just feeling helpless, let me be there for you.
Feel free to reach out to me. Air
your concerns to get them off your chest.
It really does help. We’ve all
got something going on. I will tell you
that no matter what it is, it’ll show you that you are strong. Stronger than you know. This is your defining moment. Stand up and face it head on with dignity,
respect and truth and nothing will stop you.
I believe in you. Be the change!
Always,
Sheri
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