A Different Boat

Every Monday morning Wesley and I go to the Anchor Center for Blind Children  from 9-11:30 (it's not just for blind children but for any kid with a vision impairment).  It is all the way in Stapleton but is completely worth the drive.  While there, Wesley does 3 half hour centers with a small group of other infants and their parents.  Today he went to the motor room, the light room, and a parent center. In the motor room he sees a physical therapist who works on engaging his vision and helping him with strength and flexibility.  Today he was in a swing with a colorful slinky hanging above him for part of the time and was sitting up in a laundry basket with various things to play with the rest of the time.  The things he does seem simple but they are so good for his development.  He really likes to be in motion and seems to see things better when either they are in motion or he is (this is common with a cortical vision impairment).The laundry basket ...

I seriously never thought I would become a blogger.  Along with things like Twitter, I had often judged bloggers as people who thought way to highly of their own opinions (I don't mean to offend any avid bloggers out there).  However, my perspective has drastically changed within the last few days.  Last week I was invited to a ChannelMom Coffee by a friend from church.  I was hesitant to go for a variety of reasons but ultimately felt like God wanted me to be there.  I went and although it was kind of awkward at first because I didn't know anyone there very well, I soon realized why God had me there.  The guest speaker for the night , Adrienne Graves , is a woman who spent 5 1/.2 months in the hospital with her infant son and ultimately lost him when he was 7 months old.  She shared her story with us and my heart broke for the pain she had suffered but I also felt a sad sort of comradery with her.  When her son first went to the hospital, she ...