There's always a first time - and it's not always good!
Well, we sent out 'the letter' today. A letter that we have been going back and forth whether or not we should send out.
On one hand, we really feel that Aidan will benefit greatly from this (unfortunately expensive) program. And we are so hopeful that through this program, we will finally be able to hear his little voice. Who cares if his first words aren't "Mommy" or "Daddy". We don't care if his first word is "NO!" or "Tractor!", as long as we get him to talk.
On the other hand, we hate to ask for help; especially financial help. But, we are truly having a hard time and we know that people that know and love Aidan would be upset if they knew they weren't given an opportunity when he needed help. So to those of you that know and love Aidan, we love and cherish you all. We don't know what we would do without you!
Along with financial help, people have really gone above and beyond to step in and give us much needed love, support, and their precious time. I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you that have done so.
My mom drives 106 miles once a week just to attend one of Aidan's therapies. I keep telling her that she can come down once or twice a month since it is such a long drive, but she just waves me off and tells me she wants to be there. Thanks Mom, you are my #1 support and have been in the trenches with me since day one. We Love You!
Robert's mom comes to our house once a week to watch Aidan since I went back to work full-time last year. She never bats an eye when the house is a mess, Aidan hasn't been given his afternoon snack, or when she has to cook dinner. Thanks Linda, we wouldn't have been able to come this far without your love and support! We Love You!
My dad has been coming over and taking care of the house maintenance that we haven't had the time or energy to do. He understands how emotionally drained we are and how precious little time we have - not only for ourselves, but especially for all of the things that have fallen away as a non-priority but are still important. Thanks dad for taking care of all of those things. It has lightened the load. We Love You!
And to all of our family and friends that keep in touch just to see how we are doing, invite us out to have a little fun (even though we are rarely able to go - we still appreciate it!), and for those who offer unconditional love and support - Thank you! We Love You!
I could go on and on, but since this is my first blog, I don't want to bore anyone to death on the first attempt. I can save that for later. ;)
Robert and I will try to get on regularly and update everyone on the latest (good and bad). I have a feeling that this is going to be an outlet for it all.
Aidan is doing great in school. I had a chance to observe him in pre-school today without him knowing I was there. He did great paying attention to the teacher and was very tuned-in to what was going on. Yea! Our work is paying off!
This is a marathon, not a sprint - slow and steady are going to win the race!
Love,
Adrienne
