Day 2: Take a Random Photo of Your Day & Tell Us About It

Having 3 boys is like "living" in a candy shop.  The energy level in our house is "through the roof"!!  I love my boys dearly, but I just can't keep up....NON-STOP energy from the moment they wake up until the moment they go to sleep. Those who know us well, are laughing right now (and saying better you, than me, lol)!!  What I would do for just a 1/4 of that energy, lol!!!  

Seeing that Scott & I are outnumbered by children, a SCHEDULE is a MUST in our house.  We actually had the boys sign a contract agreeing to their schedule.....that's no joke!!!  Just trying to stay one step ahead of them, in case they try using the "I forgot" or "I didn't know" line.  We went over the schedule in detail, made sure all their questions were answered (CLEARLY) and had them sign their life away!!  That schedule is hanging on our kitchen door....as a constant reminder:)

This is why I love the last 1/2 hour before bed time....no video games & no over-stimulation

....just.simple.unwind.and.relax.time!!  I love how attentive Mason & Elijah are to Landon......they just love to make him laugh!  And I just love watching Landon follow the boys around the house, copying them and climbing the couch to sit & snuggle with them.  I really enjoy watching their sibling relationship blossom.  *sigh*  Memories in the making!!

Day 2: (31 for 21)

Although Landon experiences developmental delays, he can learn and do just about ANYTHING that "typical" children do, it just may take him a little longer and he will have to work a little harder.  But with lots of love, support and some extra therapeutic services, sometimes that gap in learning can be decreased.  On many occasions, I have been told that I was an inspiration to others and given credit for all of my hard work in raising Landon.  For me, raising Landon is actually quite easy.  Reality is, Landon is doing ALL the hard work.  What IS difficult for me, is watching how hard Landon has to work to do the smallest of things.  My heart feels so heavy for him at times.  I just wish those darn mountains weren't so high sometimes.  But with the help of some OT (occupational therapy), PT (physical therapy), ST(speech therapy) and water therapy sessions, and an amazing EI (Early Intervention) team, Landon is getting stronger every day, making some really great gains and proving to be an equal to all of his peers.  You see, Landon is MY inspiration!!!

Over the next few days, I'd like to give you a glimpse into Landon's "therapeutic world", to show you just how hard he has been working.  To avoid picture overload, I'll break it down by service.

WATER THERAPY