Lochlan kissed Sadie's nose and ran his hand along her face, giggling and saying, "Sadie, Sadie, Sadie". I don't think she has any idea how infatuated he is with her, but she's incredibly gentle and patient with him. Sadie has proven herself to be sensitive, intelligent, and wonderfully curious, a good equine companion to a boy who dances to a different tune and creates his own drumbeat. Today, when someone asked him about his pets, he told them about "Togo" the dog and then "SADIE, SADIE, SADIE!" the horse. :-) He stopped the entire conversation with his enthusiasm. No one can doubt his love for this amazing creature.
Lochlan has the most amazing team of individuals working alongside him to help him overcome obstacles in his development and to help us unlock all that is locked inside of him. He's had a tough week and we're not entirely sure what has caused the challenges for him, but something tells me it's actually all pointing to a positive trajectory. He's still getting treatment(s) for various things and we're seeing so much changing. His attention span is longer, his communication is more clear and automatic, he is able to switch from one subject to the next more smoothly, he is curious, interested, brave and motivated in ways he's never been before. These pictures were taken last week at Occupational Therapy. 💚
Lochlan is showing more typical teen signs of angst, irritation and hormonal chaos. He's also showing us that he has some real humor. When Aunt Debbie asks him to label farm animals, he loves to point to the alligator as one of the common farm animals. Then, he bursts out laughing!
He doesn't always have a sure phrase for what he's trying to express. Today, he spilled a large amount of ice into his lap while we were driving. He emphatically stated: "Whoa, whoa, whoa! Water! Coooooooooooold water!" and then under his breath, "Go back to earth!". I was laughing so hard I was crying!
this is his drawing of Sadie Rae
Reading books with his lil buddy, Ezra
This man. He is full of so much that is challenging to understand and definitely impossible to explain. I'm on a steep learning curve each and every day of my life. It's a privilege and an honor, an impossible test and the hardest, most wonderful journey of my life.
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Don and I love you all. Days are getting noticeably longer :) I am so grateful. Not much snow or rain. That is troublesome. Cara is starting to shed her outer most hairs that never got very long this year. :\ Interesting. Kisses and hugs
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