Eamon came home from a three week stay in the hospital. He had been admitted because of a respiratory virus that reached a critical point. Eamon was released on oxygen with hopes of weaning, eventually. I read this quote from Albert Einstein on another blog:
There are only two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though Everything is a Miracle.
We choose the latter. We choose it every day, sometimes several times a day. There are days when the miracles are obvious, and days when it requires a bit of searching. But they are all miracles nonetheless.
Eamon is 22+months when he wasn't promised one single breath. He is laughing and reaching. Eamon's muscles are strengthening. He can now bring arms to a flex-muscle position and those little leggers are being lifted. This for a boy they thought had a degenerative muscle condition. All miracles.
David had a vision of Eamon standing by Christmas. Even I raised an eyebrow at the reality of such a position in the immediate future.
Eamon has extremely low muscle tone. He is not yet sitting, or even holding his head. Several weeks ago, Eamon was fitted with braces meant to keep his feet at a 90* angle eventually allowing for some weight-bearing on his chubby little legs.
So Friday at therapy, sweet Ms.Lisa and Ms.Tracy (PT & OT) thought to position Eamon so that he could be brought up to a stand. Mind you, he has never had any weight on those legs. With an exuberant, rocking motion and a "1,2,3" up Eamon came. I was watching from the sidelines and could clearly see a muscle contract in his thigh - there is a muscle under that chub! Eamon also pushed against the ground, STOOD for a second (or two), then landed with a great laugh in Ms. Tracy's lap.
We cheered. And after the shock subsided tried again, and again.
I can not explain the beauty of seeing the prince upright. He looked like such a big boy.
Standing by Christmas - what a miracle.
(I will be sure to take the camera aong on Friday. But truthfully, I am so thrilled to watch him - I forget to click:).
4 comments:
Standing before Christmas! Praise God. Every blog about Eamon makes me get goose bumps all over. We certainly serve an awesome God who delights in working out miracles in His children. Imagine the smile Jesus must have had when Eamon flexed his muscles! Oh Tracy what precious gifts for you & David. We love you so much! I will touch base with you....meanwhile I am meeting with Jesus every morning on your behalf!
BRING THE CAMERA! I so want to share in this join. I want to see the triplet's classmate standing!
You Barclays sure know how to celebrate Christmas...
Ok - now that we've stopped crying at his little miracle and this miracle child, WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR BOY!
We would be honored and blessed to STAND next to him anytime and anywhere! An amazing future awaits him. Love you all ! see you at Christmas ... Aunt Gin and Uncle Joe
Trace-- I didn't realize that Eamon was hospitalized-- we just missed eachother's stays there by 3 days! I pray he's doing better now--
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