Following directions

"She will never walk, never talk and never function as a normal child"

...this time "they" may be partially right. She isn't functioning as a normal child...Monkey followed directions that I gave to her without me having to ask over and over and over again....My "normal" child doesn't even do that!

Tissues may not be necessary, but prepare for the goosebumps!

The time change has all of us a little off kilter this week. Monday morning, Monkey woke up at 5:15 just as I was about to get in the shower (late). Julien was camped out on the floor of my bedroom and it was a three ring circus before the morning even started. I gave Monkey lots of loving and then told her that I had to take a shower. I sat her on the floor in the bathroom and got in the shower. When I closed the door, Monkey proceeded to sit up on her knees, hands flat against the shower door with those pitiful blue eyes watching me. I was trying to think of something to occupy her, so I told her to go into the bedroom and "tell Julien to up-up". She thought about it for a second, turned and crawled into the bedroom and started smacking (love taps) Julien on his legs and tummy, trying to wake him up...and it worked!

I don't know why I was in disbelief, but it took a moment for me to realize that Monkey really understood what I told her to do.

I talk to Monkey all the time, never knowing what she understands and what she doesn't. My Monkey understood the directions that I gave to her and followed them completely.

God has been so gracious to us, allowing continued growth and development for Monkey...answering my prayers that I desperately pray each day.

Regardless of how it is phrased, it is God's work and a miracle.