Easter Seals Capper Foundation Video

I would like to share a video Jaxon and I did several months ago for Easter Seals Capper Foundation in Topeka.  Where Jaxon has been getting Speech and Occupational Therapy (fine motor skills) therapy for over a year.  He has met so many milestone with the help of our friends at Capper.  When they asked us to do their annual video for their biggest fundraiser I couldn't turn it down.  It is the least we could do when they've done so much for us.  Just the other day I received a piece of mail from them and on the front it had a picture and said "Meet Jaxon"  It was the letter sent out to everyone requesting pledges for the year.  A friend got hers in the mail and messaged me to let me know he was a "Rockstar"  He also  was in an ad in the newspaper this week and all his teachers were telling him out cute he was.

Here is the link to the video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwWBU0z7oks

We also have to give a huge thanks to Melissa Brunner and her husband Doug.  They are such wonderful and patient people.  Jaxon was all over the place and Doug just kept following him around up and down with the camera.

It's these sort of organizations and people with huge hearts and love for children that give people with disabilities a chance.  Everyone deserves a chance to learn independence and enjoy the great things in life.

1st Day of Preschool

He's pretty excited.

Jaxon had his 1st day of preschool today.  I thought I was ready for today, but I wasn't as ready as I thought.  When I helped buckle him into the school bus seat, he looked up at me with big scared eyes.  They were asking "what is going on Mom."  I felt terrible just walking away.  A few tears later Jason and I went to breakfast and then went to the school to observe his 1st day.  Each classroom has a 1 way glass window so you can watch from the hallway without the kids knowing and then there are headsets so you can listen to everything in the room.  It's really nice to be able to see you child in their own environment without them knowing.  His teacher, Mrs Moody, encourages you to come watch anytime.  She is great.  Each day we get a Daily Sheet telling us how his day went.  Then there's a weekly report, and a notebook that goes back and forth everyday for us to write notes and the teacher can also write additional things for us.  She has such and open door policy it makes us feel really good.

My Little Dude.  

As we watched him it was like he had grown a couple years over night.  He was playing in the water bin just like all the other kids.  He colored pages, tried to eat the crayons :)  It sure made Jason and I feel better seeing him having such a good time.  The teacher came out to visit while the kids were coloring.  She said he hollered for Ma Ma when he 1st got off the bus, but got over it quickly.  These teachers are amazing.  They continually make him use words, even if they aren't perfect, to ask for things.  I love the independence they encourage.

He will go 3 days a week for 3 hours each day.  After I get used to putting him on the bus, I'm sure I'll love having 4 hours to myself.

Proud Daddy

3 years ago, we were wondering if we would ever get to take this precious little boy home.  Today he is the strongest person I know.  No matter what life throws at him, he fights through it all.  We couldn't ask for more from such a little person.  I know God has great things in store for Jaxon and I can't wait to see his life unfold.

Off to School on the Bus

After school I figured he would be ready for a nap.  Oh no he wanted to watch cartoons and eat coco puffs. It was a great 1st day!!

Friday's Quote

You've developed the strength of a

draft horse while holding onto the delicacy

of a daffodil ... you are the mother,

advocate and protector of a child

with a disability.

Lori Borgman