Believe

Sitting on her own, bearing weight to stand, taking a few steps with a walker, holding her own bottle, eating solid foods.  These are dreams that Jason and I have for our little girl Lucia.  We work on these goals.  We work with therapists and we work on our own.  We situate Lucia in special seats, she has a special stander, we even have little orthodics for her feet to help her lay them flat.  I like to give her a new perspective, a different sensation, by using these special things.  I do hope they will also help her gain strength and motivation to do these positions on her own.  I hope, I dream, I pray, and I practice. I try to teach our Lu.  Today I was having breakfast with my girls, listening to Christmas songs on the radio and a beautiful song came on and it hit me.  I realized that lately I have been missing a key ingredient, one of the most important key ingredients to helping Lu. This ingredient is one that must come with passion, and heart and soul.   Josh Groban singing BELIEVE from the soundtrack Polar Express!
"....Believe in what you feel inside, and give your dreams the wings to fly.  You have everything you need, If you just believe"!!!!!!!!!   www.youtube.com/embed/nZ19mW-TMRk

I BELIEVE THAT LU CAN SIT!  I BELIEVE THAT ONE DAY SHE WILL STAND! I BELIEVE THAT ONE DAY SHE WILL TAKE SOME STEPS.  I BELIEVE THAT SHE WILL ENJOY FOODS! I BELIEVE YOU CAN DO THIS LUBIRD and I WILL HELP YOU!
A fire has been relit inside of me and I hope to transfer that flame to our bird, to my husband, to our Scout.  A flame that will always stay lit and will grow and burn brightly as long as it may.  A flame with love, hope, faith, and a flame that shows WE BELIEVE!
Our Lu has no doubt shined her light upon us and happiness trumps all on our hopes for Lu but...I too believe she can do more while of course still being happy.  We want to give you wings to fly, and we believe!
More than ever it is the season to believe.  Remember that magical feeling of believing in Santa, well now that I am grown up, I still want to feel that magic.  Anything is possible if you believe.
I love you bird and I believe in you.  I believe in me. I believe that our family can do this.  Like the lyrics said, "you have everything you need, if you just believe"!
I could listen to this song over and over again-  I think I will!   I'll sing and dance and practice and prance to the words of this song-let's do it Bird!
Believe!

Lu with THE Santa at Anchor Center

Scout's first give from Santa

     

Her awesome Physical Therapist, Grace Jory, working on sitting 'find your middle Lu"

And to our dear friend Isabella,  we believe that you will feel better soon baby girl.  Keep smiling and you will get through this.  You will!  Love you sweet girl.