"An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet regardless of time, place or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle but it will never break." -Chinese Proverb



16.9.14

Ryan

I need to share but because I'm friends with Ryan's birthmom on Facebook and on my other blog and there are things she doesn't need to know.
Ryan has been with us for two years......and while that is a HUGE cause for celebration, the even bigger celebration is seeing him NOW versus his first year with us.
It was hard......it was very hard....like, I hated parenting him hard......from not being able to walk up the stairs without him waking up to not being able to even take our eyes off  him long enough to pee without him either crying or destroying something, even the crying from the time he awoken until he went to bed.......and the drool, no speech, no balance, no regulation skills, always sick, when crying holding his breath until his lips turned blue, gagging on his food and vomiting because the majority of his intake was liquid or stew-like.......just being used to do whatever he wants......fast forward two years (this is why I love time......because it does get better) I have a boy who is a chatter box (with a little bit of drool), has a curious mind, loves taking things apart to put them back together, who loves music and toys (he knows how to play with toys now!), going to school and loving it, having friends, being able to sleep through ANYTHING......he's amazing........
and to clarify, it's all him!  We provided love, boundaries and brought him to all the therapies (SLP, OT, PT, eye specialist,counselling) but he did all the hard work, he allowed himself to trust and he allowed himself to participate in all the therapies to be the best person he can be.......I am so proud of him!  And love this little boy like crazy!
our first meeting

our first meeting

our first meeting

Two years later

Two years later

Two years later

Two years later

Two years later