It’s been … eye-opening! Jeff took the boys out on his own for the first time ever! I suggested heading to the grocery store, the zoo or the library, and he chose a trip to … the park… down the road! Awesome! He was proud of himself, I was chuckling inside but also very proud! Kudos Q Dad!
The house was a bomb, meals were a free for all (i.e., Connor ate left over cheerios off the floor) and the kids enjoyed some time “au natural” without a wet cloth anywhere to be found. Diapers were changed, potty sessions did occur and previously worn clothes were donned for 2 days but all in all somehow…he survived without me!
I had a great two days learning about primitive reflexes and their contribution to movement and function in babies, toddlers, school-aged children as well as in adults … so now I’ll be observing your movement without you knowing and then assessing and providing treatment suggestions to most of you for quality of life improvements! Are you excited? I am!
We had a beautiful Sunday here in Calgary. It was 23 degrees and we had a birthday party at the zoo! So we enjoyed ourselves. It was a good way to end the week.
On a sad note, we learned yesterday that our neighbour’s 3 year old son suddenly passed away on Friday night and it has sent intense ripples of emotion through both Jeff and I. I was very shaken and still am. I feel profoundly affected as both a mother, aunt, wife, daughter and friend. Jeff felt the heavy heart too and was the brave Q member who dropped off some “thinking of you” flowers. In response, I have been extremely patient with Kai and Connor, having lots of cuddle time, saying lots of “I love you”, and hugging and kissing my boys a lot. We are doing our best to enjoy each moment and to be grateful for all that we have!
So in the end, I know that the house can be messy, the kids unclean, and we can all have issues derived from our primitive reflexes- it’s all good, as long as we’re together, happy and healthy!
Be well!