This week has been a real special week for me and Hendrick! He has achieved some milestones, as have I.
1. Smiling -- Hendrick is just starting to smile. It's a small smile, but it's there, and it is amazing to watch. I had started to wonder if he would, given that other "typical" babies his age have been smiling for a while now, but I must learn to stop comparing him to others and celebrate the joy that HE is. So, smile away, little boy.
2. Holding head up -- Yes, he's getting better about tummy time and lifting his head up. He rolls over from his stomach to his back, and his sisters cheer him on every time he does.
3. Standing up for myself -- I avoid confrontations in difficult situations, but this week I stood my ground against a person who was acting unreasonably. While it was hard -- and even harder to offer that person forgiveness, which I did -- it was a big step for me to calmly and firmly state my case.
4. Networking -- I attended my first meeting of the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Richmond. http://www.dsagr.com/ What a wonderful collection of families! I felt completely at home, even though I was nervous about going into a new situation. I was thrilled by the normalcy of it all -- we all have families, we all have a child with Down Syndrome, and we all eat pizza and talk about our kids. Hopefully next month our whole family can attend and get plugged in to this very welcoming network.
1. Smiling -- Hendrick is just starting to smile. It's a small smile, but it's there, and it is amazing to watch. I had started to wonder if he would, given that other "typical" babies his age have been smiling for a while now, but I must learn to stop comparing him to others and celebrate the joy that HE is. So, smile away, little boy.
2. Holding head up -- Yes, he's getting better about tummy time and lifting his head up. He rolls over from his stomach to his back, and his sisters cheer him on every time he does.
3. Standing up for myself -- I avoid confrontations in difficult situations, but this week I stood my ground against a person who was acting unreasonably. While it was hard -- and even harder to offer that person forgiveness, which I did -- it was a big step for me to calmly and firmly state my case.
4. Networking -- I attended my first meeting of the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Richmond. http://www.dsagr.com/ What a wonderful collection of families! I felt completely at home, even though I was nervous about going into a new situation. I was thrilled by the normalcy of it all -- we all have families, we all have a child with Down Syndrome, and we all eat pizza and talk about our kids. Hopefully next month our whole family can attend and get plugged in to this very welcoming network.
What a joyful week! Every day brings something new in parenting three children five and under, and I am glad to have weeks like this when I can smile and share the blessings with others!
yay! I'm so glad it was a good week. I can't imagine 3 under 5...Gigi was nearly 5 when Cici was born! I guess I had it easier than I realized. AND in two week I'll have NO children under 5, as Cici turns 5 on March 2.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy these milestones, as they do go by so fast.
Your blog is really coming along nicely! And I've been fortunate to share in most of this week with you, albeit via E-mail! But it was wonderful to catch up with you in person yesterday, to see this amazing smile for myself, and to see you stop everything that you were doing and saying to fully appreciate that beautiful moment.
ReplyDeleteIf you can capture the ability to stop as you did, you will have many, many more wonderful weeks....because you will know so many more blessings that others of us miss due to our hurrying and scurrying.
Love the Happy Family picture, too!