Nate's big shift is that he's pretty much sitting on his own. About two weeks ago he basically sat all by himself for his whole music class!! It was amazing to follow his eyes and see what he noticed. He played with all the instruments and just loved looking at all the other children. And the cool thing is - once he started engaging more, the other children wanted to engage with him more. At one point, a little girl decided that Nate's lap would be the perfect place to sit. You should have seen Nate's face - It was priceless!
Just a simple shift in in our thinking allows us to see all the things Nate can do.
Again, it is all in perspective.
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I know! He is a little boy now- it's kind of a gift that it is a bit slower so you can almost (almost) watch it unfold. What a great picture- captures him perfectly!
ReplyDeleteVery good point! He is soooo cute!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your blog! My blog is luckynumber21.blogspot.com. My little guy with Down Syndrome is 5 1/2 now! Wow, how time flies! Nate is ADORABLE, and I love your perspective. We are in Salt Lake City, and I am the Pres here of this county for the Utah Down Syndrome Foundation...so I will be doing our Buddy Walk as well....would love to hear your plans as well!! Mandy
ReplyDeleteGreat blog! Mind if I link? My son Joe is 6 yrs old. Our blog: http://emmajoseph.blogspot.com
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