Friday, October 25, 2013

Big Day Yesterday!

So, in spite of some sadness in our family this week with my Grandmother's passing, there have been a couple of bright spots. First off, yesterday was the first day that N was on his full dose of all of his meds! It's exciting to see what happens. While I keep reminding myself to keep my faith in the Lord rather than meds, I am hopeful for continued improvements! One such improvement that we experienced yesterday was that after 2 years of attempts, we were able to get X-rays of his teeth at his dentist appointment! Woo hoo! Prior to this, his sensory issues created a hyper-sensitive gag reflex and he didn't have the bodily control to be able to tough it out. Yesterday he was able to deal with those uncomfortable bite-wings as well as sit for a full minute with the foamy flouride treatment trays in his mouth without any gagging! Thank you Lord for those rays of hope and sunshine in the midst of still-frustrating days!

On a quick side note, I must say that my other bright spot has been with N's little brother G. At 18 months old now, I can't even begin to express how exciting it is to watch him grow and develop "normally". While he still has a vocabulary limited mostly to food items (Hey, he is my kid after all!), his receptive language is perfect. "Where's your cup?" He finds it and brings it to me. "Bring me a book to read." He does. Balm for my soul. I love watching him play with his cars...really play with them, and not just put them in a neatly organized lineup! He rolls them down his kiddie slide. He runs them over the furniture- and the dog. lol  He crashes them into each other. He calls them "Vroom vrooms". I know it sounds silly to anyone else, but a Mom with an ill child can relate to how exciting these things are. Of course the bittersweet pill is the knowledge that N was incapable of that until he was almost 5. However, I try to push that guilty thought out of my mind and focus on the blessings before me. God IS good. He can be incomprehensible and mysterious, but He is good and He does send us hope, comfort, and resources-even if it seems like a small flicker of a light in the midst of overwhelming darkness.

I pray that you all have a lovely weekend filled with health, peace, and joy!
Blessings,
Hillary