This is earliest picture I have of Michael. He is over 4 months old (this is about the time he would've been due). Sadly, his birth mom won't give me any of his NICU pics.
This is Michael today, 8-10-08, his 2nd birthday!Today is a special day. Exactly 2yrs ago today, a miracle child was born at only 23wks gestation, weighing 1lb 2oz and 12". He wasn't expected to live, much less reach the goals he has today. We were blessed to receive a call in July '07 about a medically fragile baby boy as a preadoptive placement. Not knowing what we were getting into, we gladly took him into our home and our hearts.
Kaleb Michael came to us at 12 months old, not able to sit up on his own, nor crawl. He needed daily nebulizer treatments as well as a lot of other special treatment. Within a month of him being with us, he was not only sitting up on his own, but crawling and pulling himself up on furniture!
He is in Occupational therapy, Physical therapy, Speech therapy and Special Instruction. He wears glass, hand splints and special ankle/feet orthodics. His main diagnosis is Cerebral Palsy. He has retinopathy from prematurity as well as astigamatisms, paralyzed vocal cord, nephrocalinosis, Chronic Lung Disease, just to name a few. It is looking like he may have trouble speaking due to low muscle tone in his mouth. Kaleb does quite a bit of sign language and is learning more every day. Since we don't know how he will be able to communicate, we need to continue to persue sign language.
He has come much farther than anyone ever thought he would. God has a purpose for his life, that is for certain. Look how far he has brought Kaleb Michael and how much he has overcome in his short life. And the progress he continues to make day by day.
So today, even though he has no clue what it is, we celebrate the miracle that his life has been. May God continue to bless you Kaleb, and use you for whatever His purpose may be! We love you!!!!
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