January 13, 2009
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Brother to the Curly Boy
Charlie and I get kinda bored at Jamie’s speech therapy. We have to remain on the premises in case of emergency, but we aren’t a part of the actual ah-ah-ah’s and beh’beh’beh’s, so we have to find other ways to keep ourselves amused. Most recently I decided to freak out that Charlie had no upper body strength and wasn’t getting enough tummy time. (Something I reserve the right to do as a mother). To allay both my boredom and my perrogative to worry, I signed Charlie up for a developmental assesment while Jamie was in speech therapy. I guess it was a slow day because it took no less than three specialists to evaluate him. People kept stopping by and staying.
Charlie is not the cutest baby in the world, what with his funny yoda ears, and wide eyes, but he acts like he thinks everyone is the coolest person in the world… no matter who you are, and it’s the cutest thing ever; until you hold him and then he pukes all over you, suddenly it isn’t so adorable anymore. Poor Charlie, he really does love to be held and cuddled but he has a major spit up problem. We left a whole pile of toys that needed to be disinfected which paled in comparison to the paperwork he took out with perfectly aimed projectile vomit. All that to find out that Charlie is…normal. Not gifted, not delayed. They say that all babies develop differently and that there is no normal, which is true, but if there is such a thing as textbook, Charlie is apparently it. I wonder if it will stick? Jamie taught me that having difficulties and not being the next child prodigy is ok, in fact it’s even pretty cool. So I am not really worried, or even optimistic. It just is.
It was still fun though, I’m glad we did it and we got a bunch of ideas for tummy time since Charlie hates TT with a passion.
But today at speech therapy someone came up to Charlie and I ( who was gnawing happily on his toes) and said…oh is this the curly kid’s brother?
Poor kid, I wonder how long that will last.
This picture was from christmas, but I can’t blog without posting a picture. It’s like apple pie without cheese.
Comments (6)
nicely done on the photo addition
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both your boys are very special. i know that, no matter their giftings or weaknesses, you and jim are and will be perfect parents to accept and love and nurture them to their full potential.
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Wait, so you’re saying that a blog without pictures is better? I’m confused.
Aw, I think Charlie is one of the cutest babies in the world. His baby pictures are a big part of the baby bug that bit me. (it has not been satisfied I’m not trying to get pg or anything just considering it more seriously lately…and ftr I’m not blaming you either lol)
mmm, I like apple pie with cheese
Well, I think Charlie IS the coolest baby in the world, not to mention one of the cutest… with his awesome elfin ears and intelligent eyes… he doesn’t have to have awesome hair, too. People better give him some respect. For realz.
ha! “curly headed kids brother” I love it! Us poor 2nd borns are always identified by our older siblings. So sad for us. All my childhood life I was “rebekah’s little sister”. *sigh* I think I finally at age 26 have my own identity. Charlie is adorable. That is such a cute picture.
I never met Charlie, but I do think that he is the cutest. Believe me I have seen little boys that we not cute at all, both of your kids are wonderful. When they have such pretty parents they just have no choice but to be as cute:))
My mother is a speech therapist, but I always enjoyed watching her work with kids. Its amazing when they kids finally start to say sounds right, its such a joy.
I so wish I could meet your wonderful family and play with your kids and help with Charlie!!