Today started like any other... Jeff taking Tyler to school and me getting myself and Addie ready for Physical Therapy. I love our PT and I was telling her how I was having difficulty with some of Addie's exercises. By difficulty, I mean Addie would scream and cry and grip on to me until I gave up. Yikes! I have been battling with myself whether I should push her beyond the tears or just be her Momma and wait until she is ready to do things. I chose the Momma role, so lately we have been pretty lax about therapy practice and we have just been having fun and letting her do things on her own time. I chose to believe in Addie and her abilities. Anyway, back to PT time. In the middle of the session, Addie walked! Not just a few steps, but 16 strong and steady steps!
When Jeff got home, we had Addie walk back and forth between us and she walked 21 steps!!! She even walked by herself across the living room to her bathroom for bathtime. I know that mostly everyone's kids walk eventually, but I promise you this is different. This is magical. Addie went from taking 2-3 quick and unsteady steps one day to walking across the house the next. When she walked to me she hugged me so close and laughed and clapped her hands. She was thrilled with herself. Yes, my darling, you should be proud!
There is something amazing about being a parent to a child with special needs. You get to have these moments that are so ordinary for others, feel like they were heaven sent. Addie is amazing. I am so thankful she chose this day to start walking. I will never forget it. I am also so glad she chose me to be her Momma!
I will post a video soon... hopefully :)
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