Not long ago she lost her daugther to SIDS. She has been sharing her grief and how is she coping. After reading her posts she always makes me realize how precious life is and how it can change in a moment.
As hard as Riley's 1st year was, I appreciate every moment I have with her. Everytime that she learns something new it is a great trumiph. Yesterday I watched as Riley banged two toys together. And I was so excited, this is something that her developmental specialist has been working on since she came home fromt he NICU in Apr 2010. This simple act any other child would do naturally is such a milestone for her.
Remember to kiss your loved ones whenever you can. And always tell those you care about that you love them whenever you are parted. Even if is only going to be for a short time. You never know what the day will bring.
Yay for Riley!! And watch out, Mom, if she's anything like Alex, banging things will be a huge hit in your home! We have a couple of drum sets now.
ReplyDeleteHi Katie, this is Camille; I saw you're following our blog so I checked to see yours. Riley is so cute! Emily wore hearing aids; her's were a bit different-it was a bone conduction hearing aid. But it made such a huge difference! Em never talked much, but we did teach her some sign language by using our hands under hers and helping her-like food, more, finished. It was such a blessing to have her communicate with us! What a sweet little girl Riley is!
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