Moving Home!

We got back from Idaho this week, and to my surprise, my friends had a baby shower planned for me and Cobee! I have great friends. It was so refreshing! It reminded me of the love and support that they have for me even though we are miles appart right now. Words cannot express my appreciation and my love for them! We also just found out that Shane just got a job back home! So that visit may has well been perminant. Our house there has been on the market for 9 months with no offers at all, and with all things considered, we felt like moving back is the best thing for us. We will be close to family and friends, and the support system that we need. There are so many people here that have effected my life, I know that is we would not have had the chance to move back that they would have bee there to support us, and I will miss them, but I promise to stay in contact!

I knew that having Cobee in our lives would bring endless opportunities and blessings, but I didn't think that it would be so soon. I have already met so many great people that I would never have met otherwise, and it has only just begun! I met up with a lady here in Billings that has a 4 year old daughter. ADORABLE! She is so great-- mom and daughter. I have a lot in common with her. She owns a home decor store that I LOVE. My official service coordinator is great too. She is in this line of work because she had learning difficulties as a child, and no one took the time to help her until she was a little older, and that one person changed her life forever. Now, she wants to help others. That is what it is all about, isn't it.?

Where To Go Now?

I went to the hospital last week and got some information on who to call to get Cobee started in therapies and social services. The service coordinator just left my house. She was very nice. There is so much help available and I am so grateful. I wouldn't know what to do on my own. Cobee will start therapies in a couple of weeks. It sounds crazy, but the sooner they intervene in the first stages of development, their chances of success in later development increases. If you don't intervene early on, it is like domino affect, and all of the other stages will be delayed. Most of the physical delays in Down syndrome stems from low muscle tone in their bodies, combined with double joints and hyper flexibility in their joints, causing lack 0f coordination, endurance and motivation. Early intervention can help aid in developing muscle tone early on in order to help with speech development, rolling, sitting up, walking, etc. I feel it is important to do everything we can to give Cobee the best chance at life, both physically and mentally.