6 Days of Thankfulness

Today, as I have definitely not gained an hour of sleep, I am thankful that our two early risers are playing. Playing?

What's the big deal? Why be thankful? You see, one of those early risers is Jadon (Joseph the other, Jackson loves his sleep). Jadon is playing and not sitting in a corner, rocking, and rubbing his head against the nearest piece of furniture sitting at a 90 degree angle from the wall he is rocking against.

Jadon is progressing, beautifully. He is BONDING! He LOVES when his Da-Da comes home and proudly calls out for him (yes, the wee peanut says Da-Da with meaning just like all my others did long before they acknowledged me by name).

Jadon will dance and make sounds with Da-Da, including new vocalizations he will NOT make with me or for me...stinkpot.  Jadon is now willingly, spontaneously crawling over to us and up into our laps. He will engage with the boys spontaneously. He is getting less and less greedy at the table and learning to "chew and WAIT" for that next bite when self-feeding.

He knows what eat means, and comes a scootin' fast as he can with a beautiful 4 point crawl. He can sign more and drink. He will wave bye-bye. It's always late of course, and, yet, it's right on time, just like any other little one just learning to wave!

He LOVES to take baths. LOVES to take baths. I was so worried he would be terrified of the bath. And, even when Joseph dumps water on his head--he doesn't seem too bothered by it. Joseph LOVES to get in the tub with Jadon.

I have to say, most all of the things I read that we could encounter when we got home have not come to fruition. Is he delayed? Yes. Can we get past that? Time will tell. Do I believe he is capable of learning? You betcha! We are, quite frankly, more set in growing bonds and attachments that the therapies are not burning right now. I've contacted a local servicing center, we shall see if they take our insurance. I should know Monday and if so, we will start the process for therapies for Jadon and see what else we can get for Joseph too.

I've had people ask, "How delayed is Jadon"? Truthfully? He is doing many things a 6 month-9 month old would do with ease and not much more than that. BUT, his abilities (or lack there of if you prefer--but I do not) do NOT matter to me. He is my baby boy, my son and he is no longer wasting away in the babyhouse. He is home and BLOSSOMING!!!!!! And that, is precisely, what I am THANKFUL for today.

and remember "Love makes everything grow"

Love, 

"I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron. I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name." Isaiah 45:2-3 (NIV)