tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502307737528869885.post8748011315892888659..comments2023-10-18T04:53:53.843-07:00Comments on Finnian's Journey: Changing my thinkingLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07604477175816651214noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502307737528869885.post-49845384233472827932008-12-22T15:02:00.000-08:002008-12-22T15:02:00.000-08:00What a sweet, beautiful woman you are, and I am lo...What a sweet, beautiful woman you are, and I am loving watching your journey.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628921554027431376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502307737528869885.post-44528859450704728632008-12-20T14:27:00.000-08:002008-12-20T14:27:00.000-08:00Very cool indeed.Very cool indeed.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12595026999757410223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502307737528869885.post-52228279404487911342008-12-20T11:53:00.000-08:002008-12-20T11:53:00.000-08:00Thank you for posting this, Lisa. It is so intere...Thank you for posting this, Lisa. It is so interesting to be traveling this journey with you...<BR/><BR/>The other night Cass wanted to watch a home video. She LOVES watching dvds of herself : ) She picked one at random and I put it in. It just so happened to be when she was exactly the same age as D is right now. She was in the exersaucer, jumper, Bumbo, she was laughing and sitting up. What was so weird, but yet wonderful for me, was that I looked at Dylan and did not feel badly. I did not feel sad. I felt really ok with the fact that he is not there and he is not really even close. I know that he will get there in his own time, and that's ok.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00128989346808056402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502307737528869885.post-74464677046116045302008-12-20T11:09:00.000-08:002008-12-20T11:09:00.000-08:00"and that thinking isn't fair to him, or to myself..."and that thinking isn't fair to him, or to myself..."<BR/><BR/>exactly. <BR/><BR/>bravo from me, too!<BR/><BR/>xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502307737528869885.post-79798409674603142362008-12-19T22:45:00.000-08:002008-12-19T22:45:00.000-08:00Hi Lisa, Every baby is different. My baby is 5 mo...Hi Lisa, <BR/><BR/>Every baby is different. My baby is 5 months old now. He's not doing lots of the things that most of the other babies on our birth board are doing. He doesn't sit up. He doesn't roll over. He slumps forward a lot. He hasn't found his feet. But he's the joy of my life. I try not to worry about how he's developing. He's perfect just because he is. I find myself getting angry at people who ask shy he's not doing things yet. He's just not ready to yet. He will when he's ready. Anyway, you're not the only mom out there who compares her baby to other babies. For me, I just keep reminding myself that my sweet babe is his own unique self. <BR/><BR/>HeidiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313835272114721764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502307737528869885.post-49735019788917224872008-12-19T21:17:00.000-08:002008-12-19T21:17:00.000-08:00I can relate because I struggle with the same issu...I can relate because I struggle with the same issues and they are my issues, not John's. As a Therapist, I take pride in the fact that I am able to help change the abilities of people. This is how I have been with John these past 4 months - working with John daily, almost hourly thinking that I can reverse his genetic make-up. But I am slowly coming to realize and accept that this is who John is and I am growing to love him for who he is and not what I am able to change him to be. <BR/><BR/>There is a wide range on the timeline when "typical" children as well a Ds children meet their milestones. However, as a Father of a Ds child and a Therapist, milestones mean about as much to me as an IQ test which is not much. I am learning to just be happy with making progress toward the goal. As long as he is making forward progress, he will reach the mark - he just may not reach it in the predetermined time that I or someone else has set for him.JaybirdNWAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060290229870774955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502307737528869885.post-39020255829178002372008-12-19T17:10:00.000-08:002008-12-19T17:10:00.000-08:00Bravo, Mama.He will show his uniqueness, his passi...Bravo, Mama.<BR/><BR/>He will show his uniqueness, his passions, his specialness, his gifts as time goes on. And now you are ready and prepared to be open to them!Eternal Lizdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436844959718198383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502307737528869885.post-41897355071213137902008-12-19T15:28:00.000-08:002008-12-19T15:28:00.000-08:00Lisa, This is Joyce. Beautiful, beautiful, beautif...Lisa, This is Joyce. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. I have tears running down my face, just outstanding. You have such a gift, and I am so blessed to be sharing in your journey. I just can't express how touched I am by your insight.My name is Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12532019900834158013noreply@blogger.com