Much needed Optimism

Early On came today and evaluated Cora's progress and wrote down the coming goals and achievements in the next six months.  When I read the goals that were written for Cora in the last six months I was amazed at how many of them she had actually achieved.  She has come such a long way.  For an infant that spent the majority of her first year in naps, resting, tube feedings, open heart surgeries and recovery and just getting from one day into the next, she is absolutely amazing.

While she is struggling a little right now, overall her main goal in life is happiness and toys.  She continues to cuddle and give kisses.  She will talk off the ear of an avid listener.  She tries to feed her crackers to Aunties cleavage and makes us all laugh.  She will tilt her head sideways and look at your mouth intensely if you are doing a new movement with your lips or saying a new word.

The review was optimistic and I strive to stay in that frame of mind for Cora.  It is hard some days.  When I see her playing and she stops in the middle of playing and lays her head down, lies quiet and tries to catch her breath I struggle to stay calm. 

Having Early on here today was refreshing, because instead of hearing about what Cora isn't doing, or hearing about the concerns, it was a morning filled with suggestions and optimistic hope for the coming six months.

At this point in the journey that's exactly what was needed.