Gabby Abby with your eyes so blue,
I pray you hold dear to your heart,
all that we have to teach to you.
Your smile is brighter than sun,
sweeter than any I've yet to see.
And your laugh is a melodic run.
Your happiness hides your blindness,
it illuminates all of our lives each day.
You are a glowing star of loveliness.
Some days it is hard for Daddy and I
and we wonder if God will help you.
But he has shown that WE are your sight.
We will lift you up and be your guide.
until you grow your very own wings,
and fly, on your own, into the sky.
Yes, we'll cry when someday go;
no matter the paths you will chose,
We'll be here as you learn and grow.
As for now, you are my dear little girl;
innocent, pure and filled with love.
And I enjoy being your whole wide world.
Love Mom
Abby's growth has been amazing!!! Although she REFUSES to sleep... she is off the charts with her health. She is passing all her blood tests, bone age tests, and phsycial tests with flying colors!
Her Endocrinologist recently stated that he's never seen such a bright beautiful 2 year old (to be)! As the doc was examining Abby she was humming the tune to "Wouldn't it be Loverly" from My Fair Lady (her favorite musical). He was stunned at how on pitch she was, and that she was following the melody so well. As he spoke to her, her eyes (though blind) were fixated on his face, locking in the home of the sound.
She stood up and giggled when he made made any type of foreign noise. He clapped twice, she clapped twice, he clapped thrice she clapped thrice. And to his surprise Abigail reached out, grabbed is hands and clapped them together, laughing at his loud, masculine clap.
Then she quieted down, and started studying his hands. Her little fingers traced every line, wrinkle & mole as she got to know her doctor. She then lifted his hand to her face and then her hand to his and smiled. With tears in his eyes her doctor looked at me "I feel like she knows me, really knows me". And she did.
He said normally he waits a year before seeing patients again, but he couldn't wait that long to see Abby and set up another appointment for January. He spend 20 minutes commending me as a mother. Saying that he hasn't had a mother with my determination to teach and help her child progress.
"Most mother's are fearful of their child getting hurt and coddle the child, rendering their growth to nothing. Abby is independent and growing rapidly because of YOU, because of your strong love, and enduring spirit. She has many talents and is beyond smart... Her successes will be because you are a wonderful mother"
I was speechless. How could he see all that in an appointment? Nonetheless, I believe he is one of those angels Heavenly Father sends us to reinforce our knowledge of who we are, why we're here and what we need to do as parents. But most of all, I was in love with all he said about Abby, and I was happy she could hear it all.
She started crawling recently and I think it's partly because of Bronco. She senses his growth and at first, she grew anxious, always wanting mommy or daddy. But she quickly recovered and is trying to do those things her brother is doing. She is trying to stand on her own without using furniture, she crawls, dances and sings.
Her newest achievement is talking. Miss Abby sue is teaching herself sounds likes "FA, SH, SIT, BA, BO, PA, MI". She says "Fact, Papa, Dad, Mom, Bob (Bronco), Baba (bottle), I Sit (her got to words for when she wants to sit down!)" and is trying new ones everyday.
Abby is definitely my favorite daughter :)
ps new readers...she's my ONLY daughter!
Ciao for Now
xoxoxoxo Mrs Lee!
