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We had a new baby start this week, and he's truly a miracle.

MrsBeckOMrsBeckO member
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I love him already, after just one day. :)
He was born FOUR MONTHS premature, weighing less than 1.5 lbs. He had brain bleeds at birth that left him with hydrocephaly requiring a shunt from his brain to his torso to drain fluids continuously. He has chronic lung disease, which leaves his cry barely audible. He has mild cerebral palsy so he's physically delayed and keeps one hand balled up tight when he's focused. And he's near-sighted so he wears the most adorable blue glasses. He's almost 2 but gets to be in my class because his gross motor is at about a 7 month old's level. He was SO HAPPY and so social and so easy-going. We had so much fun. Oh, I just adore him!!
I nearly lost it talking to his parents when they were giving me his story.. He is truly a miracle. Such a special little dude. And such proud, doting, happy parents. So glad they were placed with my class!!
That's all.. Just wanted to share that miracles happen. And they're amazing!!
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  • BLONDIE6FTBLONDIE6FT
    thank you for sharing that with us! what an amazing little guy! i bet he will make going to work just a little more bearable to be away from camy.
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  • mcurbanmcurban member
    oh man, is that kid in for some BeckO lovin'! enjoy him, he sounds absolutely amazing.
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  • bobcatstephbobcatsteph member
    Aww..I totally teared up reading this.
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  • bluestreetbluestreet

    imagebobcatsteph:
    Aww..I totally teared up reading this.

    Me too!

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  • KittyFXKittyFX
    Oh that's wonderful! Sounds like a real sweetheart. Good thing you are working and therefore exposed to such an awesome experience. Yes
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  • FeistyFilleFeistyFille
    Sneak him an extra kiss for me, BeckO.  I'm glad he has you in there with him.  :)
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  • SareBear30SareBear30
    It's always a reminder to me to be grateful for what I have when I encounter folks with such serious issues. We have some friends with a baby who has similar medical issues and I am constantly humbled by their positive attitudes and amazing spirits. It's always ao amazing to see people who handle adversity with such grace and strength.
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  • AustinMimiAustinMimi member
    DH has a cousin with an eerily similar story and he is an amazing nine year old boy now. This little fighter was also a severe preemie, also had the hydrocephaly, brain surgery, several open heart surgeries, has orthopedic braces on his legs, and is legally blind and deaf. He has to do a lot of therapy and wear these special vests because he has some kind of sensory perception disorder. However, he still manages to read and do math and science at a college level (amazingly, he reads an average of 500 to 600 pages every day). Whenever we see him, I marvel at the fact that people pity him because of his physical problems and outer differences, but they have no idea that he has the most wonderfully rich and happy inner life. The moral of the story is that you just can't ever give up on a child. We've witnessed how absolutely instrumental his teachers were in his development, so as a family member of a special needs child, THANK YOU for what you are doing for this little boy in your class!
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  • smb29smb29
    So glad he has a teacher like you to appreciate him!
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