Tonight's picture was taken in July of 2007. We typically took Mattie up to Boston to visit Peter's parents in July. That day, Mattie went out to the front yard and was swinging on the tree swing. I love his big smile! Prior to doing two years of occupational therapy, Mattie HATED swings. However, over time and with the help of his therapist, Kathie, Mattie overcame many of the issues he initially presented with. In fact, by the time Mattie entered kindergarten in the Fall of 2007, his teachers had NO IDEA that he had experienced issues with sensory perception and speech! It speaks to the power of early intervention.
Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins.
- number of people diagnosed with the virus: 3,239,296
- number of people who died from the virus: 134,712
This morning, I snapped this photo of the garden from Mattie's window. Nothing was planted yet. It is hard to see from the photo, but the deck was a mess. There were leaves everywhere from the Fall and Winter, and many of our perennials had dead leaves and flowers on them that needed to be cleaned up. It took me about 90 minutes just to clean and then later in the day we began planting. It is my hope we can finish it tomorrow, and I will then post some pictures.
Sunny walked with us as we picked out the tree and some other things, but it was too hot for him outside. So I took him inside the air conditioned center and he sat on the AstroTurf display and had water.
I have spoken to both of my parents today! This entire week, I have been on the phone 6 or more times a day with them. Thankfully before I left, I met each of my dad's caregivers. They are wonderful women, and cover different days of the week. My dad only has support from them four hours a day, and the rest of the twenty hours, my mom is managing. Which is why it was a hard transition for her when Peter and I left. As I tell my mom, we take it one day at a time.
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