For the past few weeks, it's just been me and Mimi. Kai has had the pleasure of visiting Grammie back in Hope Mills. I'm sure he's enjoyed playing in the pool and running in the front yard. Compared to being cooped up in our little apartment. As I sit here on the couch, I think about how blessed I am to have both of them in my lives. Yes!! Its been stressful and too much for me to handle lately and there are times I just want to give up, but I continue to move forward. I'm even more blessed that Mimi seems to be progressing and learning something NEW almost every day. It's a slow process, but I truly believe she will continue to improve. There are so many other families who have children with Microcephaly with other health conditions. While at the moment, all Mimi suffers from is "Microcephaly." This is something we are truly Thankful for. Even though she is not saying words at the moment and she is three years of age and 2 months, her babbling and communication has increased so much over the past few weeks. It's amazing and mommy is truly impressed. :)
She however has lately picked up a few bad habits from brother Kai, so....she has been getting in trouble here a lot lately. But, she knows when she's doing wrong. Most times I think it's just because she wants more attention. Go figure! Mimi is a pure-out Drama Queen. Working on signs with her is a challenge. There are times she wants to learn and seems to get it, but there are the times she just does NOT care. It takes time and patience; something you must have with a 3 year old plus.....a child with Microcephaly. Something I continue to work on with her is, when she wants something she just yelps at me. If it's something out the fridge, I will open it and allow her to show me, then I will sign whatever it is: juice, milk, cookie, fruit, etc. My main goal here is to get her from STOP whining about what she wants and show me or express to me what she wants. It's a process and there are times it seems long and dddrrraaaggggggged out, but we will get to the end of the RAINBOW eventually. Mimi is no dummy. She's got a lot of support and people rooting for her. She will, GO FAR!!!
A few months back, Mimi was some what introduced to the potty. Yeah, introduced and that's about it. Well here lately, I've been sitting her own the potty, allowing her to read her "Abby Goes to the Potty" book which has sound effects. Yay!! She loves it and it's a winner almost every time. We of course have had several accidents, something I already expect and don't plan on NOT occurring anytime soon. She's special needs. She has NO clue on how to take herself to the potty. The step "we" are trying to reach is for her to inform someone she has to go. That's a plus in the making. One thing she has the tendency to do is sit on the potty and when no one is looking, get up, find a blanket, and let all her business out there. Not good Mimi. So, this is something we are trying to avoid. I do NOT want pee-pee blankets. She knows the sign for potty, so whenever I sit her on it, I sign potty, and most of the time she does too. This here is still a working progress.
Now Mimi in general. She is her own UNIQUE-self. Fun to be around, friendly, loving in all ways. She's one Awesome girl and I LOVE her to pieces. I couldn't ask for a better daughter. There are times me and Miss Mimi butt heads, oh YES we do. But we always work things out in the end. She's my little Mimi Monster and I love her to pieces!!
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| Just the "three" of US. |
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