So proud

When I first started my practicum at the RHA Howell Center, none of the children in my classroom were walking. Jayson and Kiki were learning to stand up against the wall and balance themselves. They were scooting across the classroom and then were pushing foam stools around the room. Well, just this past Thursday Kiki decided to just take off...she is walking everywhere now. I don't know how much longer it will be before we're running after her. It was amazing to see her walk today. I went up with Jill this morning to the social workers office to show the book I had made for another student and as we passed the classroom we peeked in to one of the rooms and Jill said, Kiki's walking...and low and behold I looked in and she was coming towards us grins and all...I about cried. It is just so amazing to see these children grow. Kiki is 2 1/2 years old...but she's learning and she's not letting anything stop her. Jayson isn't too far behind, but may have a little more trouble do to having hip problems. He'd do better with a walker...but he'll get there. Kiki was trying to show him how it was done today and you can tell the bond between the two has already changed because now Kiki is advancing...but Jayson is much further along developmentally, he can't help his legs. We also, just got a little 9 month old baby, who looks like a newborn baby. She had many problems and I heard many of the workers today talk about how they were afraid of her, and how they were scared to give her a bath because she's just so tiny and her head is sooo small. I can't wait to see what improvements she makes in just a month. I sadly only have a few more weeks left there...and it will be hard to leave because in just a short 3 months I have grown to love each other these children individually! Just wanted to share the good news with everyone, it's not everyday this happens. It may seem small to others but it's huge to those who know how far she has come-from a 24 ( i believe) week preemie who almost didn't make it, to walking...God sure is good. Once again he gives us children like these to show us different things in life and to not take the small things for granted...like walking!