What a Weekend! The fam headed east of the Mountains to a great resort called Sundcadia. We checked into a "kid friendly" house and started causing trouble. Each day was filled with bike riding...lots of bike riding...swimming, finding frogs, freaking out over bees, exploring, board games, Go Fish, boat rides, etc. I even taught Jake how to play cards....he beat me and I promised a trip to Vegas when heturns 21. It was a hot weekend and we had a great "Gurry Adventure". The kids started calling Taylor "Tater Tot"...apparently a great nick name from Alison. She is now my "Tater Tot"...the nickname I have been searching for.
I nearly lost it a few times this weeked with Taylor's great accomplishments. Raising a child with special needs forces you to look for the "itty bitty" developments that one may not normally notice. It is amazing how complicated a task such as crawling can be when learning from scratch. Think about it......get up on all fours....one hand forward..the opposite knee forward...the opposite hand forward...the opposite knee forward. All while protecting yourself from falling and ignoring the other things happening around you. Our therapist has commented serveral times that walking is actually an easier task than crawling. Not sure I am there yet but I will go with it.
Once again we are focused on the "itty bitty" and savoring every moment. We caught Taylor a few times trying to get up on her knees while laying on her stomach.... WOW! WOW!WOW! We then caught her in her crib up on her knees and up on her elbows....WOW! WOW! WOW! We then watched her up on her knees and elbows rocking back and forth...UNREAL! We then layed her down again and she cannot get enough of it! I cried.
It is truly unreal. We have been waiting for our little "Tater Tot" to initiate movement on her own. She is strong enough to move but she needs for the pathways in the brain to connect so that she can realize that she can do this on her own. Up until now we have helped her initiate movemevent every step of the way. This is huge for the Gurry's. Taylor will be 2 in a few weeks.....We can lay her on the floor and she can roll from side to side, she can sit on her own, she can reach out to grab a toy, she can get up on her knees and elbows (sort of a crawling position), and the best part is that she is pissed that she cannot move beyond that. She really wants to go and she is one tough cookie!
I love this little Girl.
David Gurry
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