Parker's Promise

Today Parker liked his corned beef  so much he was sucking the juice on his fingers.

He was sucking on his fingers.

He was sucking!

I have hoped and prayed for a year and a half that Parker would learn to suck again.

I was so excited I went and grabbed a sippy cup and filled it with some apple juice and he sucked and swallowed!!!

He also is starting to bear weight on his right arm when on his hands and knees without me having to lock  his elbow and push his right hand into the ground. When I move his right arm, he moves his left leg and he will sometimes trust his right enough to move his left arm, but his right leg will shoot back from the tone and he will collapse to his tummy. This crawling thing is tricky. But tonight he didn't collapse to his tummy. And he actually moved his right knee!!!

He is walking in his gait trainer and he will now walk again with us holding under his arms. He is laughing, shaking his head, interacting and starting to get bored!

He will actually shake a toy instead of just chew on it. He signs for more. Says mom occasionally, and is staring to babble ddd and zzzzz and mmmm and nnnn and ahhhh. When you ask him to do something, he understands. You can see him stop and really think about something. He is starting to move his right hand. Today the therapist asked him to hold her hands. His left was instantaneous and you could see him thinking. Then he moved is right arm down... around... up... and into her hand!

So many moments this week to take my breath away.