Shining Daniel

It has been busy to say the least. The kids have been in school and there are several activities at night as well.

Daniel is doing very well in school. We get a daily report that always mentions his smile or good nature and how much he enjoyed the day. He truly LOVES school.

His language has been growing every day. He is trying to talk more and more and is learning new words as well. Sometimes he babbles in what seems like a true sentence. He is also learning to chew better and has picked up a new habit of hitting (this is not really something we are proud of).

He is most definitely a 3 year old with his short attention span and his ability to throw a fit if he does not like something. This new behavior comes unexpectedly but just like any other child Daniel needs to be disciplined. This is difficult as we have not needed to do this before for him so he is not used to our stern and firm voices telling him that hitting is not OK.

This weekend we took Daniel to a carnival on campus geared toward children with disabilities. The program sponsoring the event is a program that provides community based adaptive PE to children and adults. It was interesting but very clear that it was not for Daniel. He cannot stand or walk and so all the activities that were offered were not appropriate for him.

Daniel has a long way to go. The director of the program asked us what our goals for Daniel were as his parents. I stated matter-of-fact, "isn't it obvious?" I want him to walk. More so, I want it all. I want him to do everything. Too much to ask?