Today Madi had her appointment with the Developmental Specialist at Texas Children's Hospital. It was amazing to be in the room as they were testing and to see all the things she mastered and her thought process to problem solve. I LOVE our doctor. She has the personality for the job and can make my girls feel so comfortable and special within moments of meeting her. I'm sure Brody won't have a single problem with her next week at his appointment.
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE when other people brag about my kids. It's literally the best feeling in the world to hear doctors say how amazing your kid is or how they are smart, etc. Today the doctor and a resident were in and both doctors couldn't believe how well Madi is doing. They said she is every bit of a social butterfly and that I don't need to worry at all about her. Another huge elephant lifted off my shoulders. Once the testing was done, they went away for a while to score the testing material and make a sound judgement of where Madi is. When they came back in the room they shared the results and for the first time in 3 years we've made it! All the long appointments, thousands of hours in therapy, all the sleepless nights, everything has been soooo worth it because today Madi is caught up to her peers in every single area but one: gross motor (she doesn't jump with both feet off the ground). She might be way smaller in size compared to her peers but she is just as smart as they are and knows just as much as they do! I am sooooo thankful and proud of this little girl. I know it's because of God and a big dose of her strong willed personality that has her where she is today.
Her and I went to lunch and then Toys R Us. They are having an amazing deal on Crayola stuff right now so we got a couple boxes of crayons and markers. She LOVES to go shopping and is such a joy to spend one on one time with. She hasn't had an accident in days and I'm so impressed how quickly she potty trained at night. She loves wearing her big girl panties and smiles so big when she goes potty. Anyone at the house has to give big high fives to her. I love that she hasn't worn a diaper in over a week!
Gracie's cast comes off tomorrow. Very excited about that and to start potty training her too. I won't know how to act when I get Gracie out of diapers too!!
Brody isn't ready. I wish he was but he just isn't. There is a lot of brain damage stuff that affects him but we love him through it. One day though. I know one day everything will be just perfect for him.
KP
