Monday, August 8, 2011

Good-Byes

Today Eliza said good-bye to her Occupational Therapist and the staff at the hospital where she has been receiving OT for over 3 years.  Until last year Eliza also received Speech Therapy and Physical Therapy at this same center.  I don't know if Eliza realizes we are only coming back to visit now and again, but I do know she will miss the lollipops and the snacks from the Child Life Staff.

When Eliza started therapy at this center, she could hardly walk, couldn't speak and was in a seemingly constant state of sensory disarray.  Now she can talk your ears off, can climb a 15 foot rock wall and can write her letters in a pretty-close-to-legible fashion.

For over three years we went to this center four days a week.  While I have looked forward to this day for a very long time,  I know I will miss the comfort of what has been kind of a second home for 15 hours a week.

Preschool ends this week too.  I suspect I will be the one to cry, not Eliza.

And in other less dramatic news:

Did you see how we placed in the Blog Contest:  Top 25 Single Parenting Blogs

Not too bad, eh?

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