[blparent] it's a first!

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

Wow, that's really exciting!  I'm so happy for you.

Jo Elizabeth

"Some people see things as they are and ask why.  I dream things that never 
were and ask why not."--Robert F. Kennedy

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From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 5:14 PM
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blparent] it's a first!

> Those of you who understand about my children will appreciate this story.
> Paul was offered one of those garlic-flavored hard breadsticks to try.  He 
> liked it so was asked if he wanted more breadsticks--which he did.  I 
> walked over to the play room door and Jesse was crouched in the doorway. 
> I asked him what he wanted and he took off for the table.  He wanted some, 
> too.  He has never done that before.  Consequently he had a second supper 
> of french fries, breadsticks and s'more goldfish.
>
> It's so nice to see Jesse starting to try communicating with us.  I knew 
> the doctor would find an ear infection today because at therapy Tuesday he 
> wanted the OT to put lots of pressure on the sides of his head and 
> especially his right side.  He'd just begun hitting himself in the head 
> the day before.  Let me tell you, he hits his head hard!  He went to hit 
> his head at the doctor's office and hit me in the nose instead because I 
> was leaning my cheek on the top of his head.  Almiost brought tears to my 
> eyes.
> Barbara
>
> Through the sunny fields of yesterday
> Echo voices of children now grown,
> Their golden peals of laughter
> Ring upon the ivied stone.
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