3 things I now know about May (Whaddya Know? Part II)

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3 things I now know about May (Whaddya Know? Part II)

September 22, 2012 at 22:26

Honestly, when I wrote my last post Three things I forgot about May until I read this, and I recalled how limited May’s motor functions were – both small and large – I really thought I’d be writing a very depressing follow-up post. Because, since May ate the teething biscuit in the last post, has she started feeding herself? No. Can she pick up food? No. Can eat solid food, like a biscuit? No.

Okay, so a bit depressing. But, let’s not let it get us down.

It’s not appropriate to gauge all of May’s achievements like this. She isn’t necessarily going to improve in the ways I would like her too, or at the speed I would like her to.

So whaddya know now, Mama?

1. May can use her arms far more than she could back then. She thrills herself, all the time, by brushing our faces with her hand, or thrusting them forward to hit an instrument.

2. She can wipe her eyes when she is tired or something is in them (like her food, she does try to feed herself) which when you think about it, must be a very satisfying thing to do when you haven’t been able to do it for several years.

3. Part of the reason she held on to that teething biscuit so well was that her hands were far stiffer then, than they are now. They open all the time now and, when they do, out drops whatever she is holding.

May is relaxed, happy and more able to use her body than she was a year ago. What more can we ask for?

How about a few photos from our day today at – old family favorite – Kew Gardens, in London:

2 Comments

Madgew September 23, 2012 Reply

Wonderful progress. Yay for May.
Aunt Carrie September 23, 2012 Reply

I don't think there is wrong with holding on to hope of what May will do in the future. Maybe not label it as spoon feed herself. That way each new thing is a miracle in it's self. That way you don't feel disappointed in the task she hasn't learned yet. But she is learning more, with her new opportunities she was given a chance to walk. That is a great thing for her, you and hubby, our family, her teachers and all your real and cyber friends. May has this great support system of people out there rooting for her and with our positive thinking and her hardwork she will show us new things as she grows. I think you are too hard on yourself sister. It's our job as parents to teach our children keep working at it and even though she won't grasp it all, she will grasp something from it.