Here is our daughter who we were told would NEVER speak! That very doctor that told us she would never talk made a statement (in a condescending tone) that spoke volumes to his personality. This is his statement to my husband and I, "And you adopted her knowing all of this?" I really wanted to scream at him what makes her less desirable than any other child? We wanted a child and she needed a family. She has medical needs that take lots of time and patience. We prayed and knew this was our child! He obviously only saw her as a medical case not a child who was loved dearly already.
Twink has made HUGE gains in a years time (she's been home now 32 months). Actually it has been the last 3-6 months where she has blossomed in her vocabulary. In another year, I plan on sending a video to that doctor to show him just how well she is talking. I think they way he treated us was wrong and I plan on telling him.
Oh the first statement she makes is she wants to see the picture and then she wants to see *** (herself).
YIPPEEE!! We are also adopting a CP sweetie- one of the twins has CP and we have no idea the extent, but your Lia gives me great HOPE, so thank you for sharing Cheri! I have tears of joy for Lia and all she has overcome!!
ReplyDeleteshe is doing sooo great!!! LOVED hearing her talk. :)
ReplyDeleteOh man, the "Mom....stop!" made me laugh out loud! There's even a little eye-roll in there too if I'm not mistaken! She's just beautiful and sounding very much like a typical kid. Isn't that AMAZING?!!! God is so awesome. :)
ReplyDeleteYou know how much this video encourages me. Thank you for sharing !
ReplyDeleteI also can't wait to send a couple of videos to some condescending doctors !! One of the worst things as a parent is to hear a doctor "predict" your child's future, but it is so nice when we can prove them wrong. I am looking forward to that.
GREAT JOb Lia and Cheri!
ReplyDeleteBTW, I know some doctors like that one. I wonder if they all go to the same school? "How NOT to Talk to Moms Who Go to The Ohter Side of the Earth to Bring Home Their Children"
Seriuosly, I am with Kathy. Who of any of us can "predict" one's future?!
I wonder if S and L would understand each other well? L reminds me so much of S in her use of words! I got it all just perfectly!
That's wonderful! What a blessing--I was with a family tonight whose son doctors said should be a vegetable due to cysts on his brain. He was running around and enjoying the crowd. So neat when God does things that wow the doctors. :)
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