So Big
This morning our house was a revolving door. First came our Speech Therapist, accompanied by our Special Education Teacher. They are helping teach Ella some sign language and also giving us tips on how to encourage her speech. As they were finishing up, our Physical Therapist(s) came by to watch Ella show off her mad army crawling skills. And that's about all they got done... Ella got a little irritated threw a huge fit, if one of them actually tried to touch her. Right as they walked out the door and Ella thought she might have a chance at a nap, ha!! The ESU audiologist came by to check Ella's hearing. (She still didn't pass...)
No rest for the weary tomorrow either... We are venturing into Sioux City for a MOPS meeting in the morning, then traveling to Vermillion for Ella and Charlie's 15 month and 4 year check up. I'm sure they will test Ella for RSV and try to coax me into being admitted since she has a tiny sniffly nose... (Love our overly cautious Dr--seriously I do!!!) And if Ella thought she might get some relief after that, just wait... she still has OT to look forward to on Thursday!
I'm not a special needs mama looking for pity. I don't want anyone to feel bad for us. (Although if anyone does and would like to drop by a meal or a bottle of wine we usually eat around 5:30) Kidding!!! Kindof... :)
Life is often hectic. The sheer number of doctor appointments, in-home therapies, phone calls to insurance companies and government agencies, forms to fill out... it's often overwhelming.
Tonight I was feeling exhausted just thinking about our busy week and the things I need to get done. I was playing 'So Big' with Ella and all of a sudden, for the very first time she put her own short little arms up in the air to show me how 'big' she was. I thought my heart would explode with joy... Ella ran screaming and giggling into the kitchen to show Daddy (Okay, maybe that was me... but she was really proud of herself too!)
The Dr. appointments, all the miles traveled, all the hours on the phone with insurance companies, all the frenzied minutes spentshoving things in the closet cleaning the house before the therapists arrive... They are all worth it. There are so many unknowns with Ella, we never take anything for granted.
No rest for the weary tomorrow either... We are venturing into Sioux City for a MOPS meeting in the morning, then traveling to Vermillion for Ella and Charlie's 15 month and 4 year check up. I'm sure they will test Ella for RSV and try to coax me into being admitted since she has a tiny sniffly nose... (Love our overly cautious Dr--seriously I do!!!) And if Ella thought she might get some relief after that, just wait... she still has OT to look forward to on Thursday!
I'm not a special needs mama looking for pity. I don't want anyone to feel bad for us. (Although if anyone does and would like to drop by a meal or a bottle of wine we usually eat around 5:30) Kidding!!! Kindof... :)
Life is often hectic. The sheer number of doctor appointments, in-home therapies, phone calls to insurance companies and government agencies, forms to fill out... it's often overwhelming.
Tonight I was feeling exhausted just thinking about our busy week and the things I need to get done. I was playing 'So Big' with Ella and all of a sudden, for the very first time she put her own short little arms up in the air to show me how 'big' she was. I thought my heart would explode with joy... Ella ran screaming and giggling into the kitchen to show Daddy (Okay, maybe that was me... but she was really proud of herself too!)
The Dr. appointments, all the miles traveled, all the hours on the phone with insurance companies, all the frenzied minutes spent
Every. single. milestone
is
"SO BIG!!!!"
