tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post7232594354842936360..comments2024-03-28T04:11:32.480-04:00Comments on Uncommon Sense: Simple certainty & Kristi Yamaguchi. Wait, what? Kristi Yamaguchi?Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11193445038085911249noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-36289814762586011792011-09-04T03:47:45.415-04:002011-09-04T03:47:45.415-04:00Your article left me speechless! The similiarities...Your article left me speechless! The similiarities between your daughter's journey and my own daughter's are eerie. I too have a daughter (coincidentally named Maya lol) who did not learn to crawl or walk until much later than her peers. As a result, she needed a walker and AFOs to help her maintain her posture and balance. When meeting with her phyical therapists, I often felt that they did not have the same confidence in her abilities that I did. Just like you said, I knew my daughter would walk. When, I couldn't tell you. I just knew it would happen as much as I knew the sun would rise and set each day. I am happy to say that not only is Maya walking, she's doing it without the assistive devices. Just the other day she stepped onto the curb by herself without help! To others, an insignificant feat but to me, an amazing accomplishment. Once again, thank you for your amazing article!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-23510540432475485692011-04-01T00:50:44.553-04:002011-04-01T00:50:44.553-04:00I'm bookmarking this one. In fact, I'm pri...I'm bookmarking this one. In fact, I'm printing out. In fact, I'm sending it to my mom. Reading this is the "shot in the arm" we all need. You and Maya are rockstars.Tanyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-29918594148940920272011-02-25T07:28:49.890-05:002011-02-25T07:28:49.890-05:00'Faith is believing in something when common s...'Faith is believing in something when common sense tells you not to'. I think this is a wonderful quote, and something that has kept me going through difficult times xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-2754292572950663392011-02-23T22:42:22.859-05:002011-02-23T22:42:22.859-05:00Beautiful. This has definitely become one of my fa...Beautiful. This has definitely become one of my favorite posts of yours (although I do love them all). I think the positive vibes we send our children makes such a difference. Go Maya! Can't wait to hear about her running and walking up the stairs and talking!Jayminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-59074362628481237752011-02-23T18:03:12.455-05:002011-02-23T18:03:12.455-05:00. . . And we will be listening :).
Thank you, Da.... . . And we will be listening :). <br /><br />Thank you, Dana, for the beautiful lense from which you teach. <br /><br />xoxo<br />SaritaMrs. Baumannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05209826517126569458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-29200970861094818672011-02-23T14:32:20.731-05:002011-02-23T14:32:20.731-05:00Yep, sometimes you just know, Ryans not walking ye...Yep, sometimes you just know, Ryans not walking yet but I know he will someday. Youre so right, it isnt a hope or a maybe, just a certaintly we know in our hearts :)marie clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15102120046107159127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-55949968855599721032011-02-23T12:35:13.037-05:002011-02-23T12:35:13.037-05:00Amazingly well put :) My daughter lost all sound ...Amazingly well put :) My daughter lost all sound (the words she had, babbling, sounds,whispers, ....everything...just after she turned a year old).....and all the medical experts told me she might never get anything back. Well, no one still knows why it happened (overnight...while she slept), but she talks all the time now, and while I am telling her to quiet down, I remind myself that I never stopped believing.....so I am glad that you never stop believing.....Sending you hugs and strength....Cheryl (in Buffalo)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-76532415889646974762011-02-23T11:28:22.953-05:002011-02-23T11:28:22.953-05:00I thought this post was beautiful in so many ways....I thought this post was beautiful in so many ways. I have learned to notice every single new movement my son makes, no matter how small...Things I know no one else sees. It was just yesterday I was worrying over him learning to walk and if he will need support, like special shoes or braces and it made me sad...This post was very comforting to me, it was just so beautifuly written and something I really needed to read right now. Thank you for sharing.JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16040699928110444013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-18242179228614041782011-02-23T09:55:22.651-05:002011-02-23T09:55:22.651-05:00That was awesome to read!! brought tears to my ey...That was awesome to read!! brought tears to my eyes!! I am so happy for the 3 of you... you bring such a way of looking at things - a new perspective that we all could really step back and use every now and then! Thanks!!Coleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-69219724471940500532011-02-23T08:30:23.747-05:002011-02-23T08:30:23.747-05:00Amen! Hey - have you ever thought about hippother...Amen! Hey - have you ever thought about hippotherapy for her? With her love of animals, she'd probably do wonderfully. Plus, it's great for her core muscles. Just check out the NAHRA's website to find a therapeutic riding center. That's what we did and Dylan is doing incredibly well with it.Foxxy Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10965197890458229684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-60428549027723111832011-02-23T06:38:20.385-05:002011-02-23T06:38:20.385-05:00I Love this post !! (I love them all, but this one...I Love this post !! (I love them all, but this one comes very close to home) My son Jacob was born with severe bilateral clubfeet (and many other challenges as well) he had total reconstructive surgery on both feet at 7 months old, his doctor told us he wouldn't even try to stand until 18 to 24 months, he stood before 12 months and walked by 14 months. Children are amazing in their ability to adapt and overcome the challenges they face. Just as my son Jacob has managed to adapt and/or overcome all the challenges he faces, so will your beautiful daughter. She is lucky to have a mommy that has so much positive energy and is so supportive of her. Go Maya !!Cinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018156795735310703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-78665841907375390452011-02-22T23:11:58.311-05:002011-02-22T23:11:58.311-05:00As a gymnastics coach of 13 years I've worked ...As a gymnastics coach of 13 years I've worked with all levels of kids. What is amazing about the spirit of a child, compared to that of an adult, 9 times out of 10 kids will compensate their stronger muscles for the weaker muscles. Just as Maya does when she walks. She has figured out an adaptive way to work around her weaker core muscles and make her balance work for her. Very, very inspirational. <br /><br />P.S. You know once she starts talking she'll repeat what she's heard you say for the last 3 or 4 years. That could be good, that could be bad.:)But whatever she chooses to say first, what magical words those will be!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764243092447308361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-29755784441943784762011-02-22T21:49:16.570-05:002011-02-22T21:49:16.570-05:00I've been working with atypically developing c...I've been working with atypically developing children (at the CDC's EI program) for a number of years. While it cannot be quantified or proven by any scientific study, I have noticed a direct correlation between how much confidence parents have in their child achieving a (realistic) goal - a confidence so perfectly encapsulated by your post here - and the chances that their child will actually accomplish it. <br /><br />It's the difference between wistfully hoping something will one day happen, or defeatedly thinking it probably never will, and just knowing, in one's gut, that the child can make it happen. Of course hard work is needed to actually make it happen (by mom, dad, therapists, and most significantly the child), but there is something absolutely magical about mom and/or dad's certainty (sometimes in the face of everyone else's uncertainty and disbelief) that makes things happen. It is absolutely infectious - to the child, and all other adults who work with her. <br /><br />What a gift you have given, and are giving, to Maya!Lindseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-71292989256770096992011-02-22T21:21:32.828-05:002011-02-22T21:21:32.828-05:00She is doing so amazing! This is well written- the...She is doing so amazing! This is well written- the writers block didn't hold you back for long!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10050166631630685286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-1866767956528726492011-02-22T20:56:18.019-05:002011-02-22T20:56:18.019-05:00many, many months ago i remember being there durin...many, many months ago i remember being there during therapy and asking what they were "working on" that day. i don't remember your answer but i do remember you said it wasn't about getting her to walk because that was something she definitely would be able to do in the future so it ws better to work on other things.i know that i hoped and i prayed but you . . . just knew :-)grandmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-16535769829956694682011-02-22T20:36:04.213-05:002011-02-22T20:36:04.213-05:00Amen...Amen...Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07458926817247788723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-86284711328281737312011-02-22T20:30:13.321-05:002011-02-22T20:30:13.321-05:00love this post, d. you are remembering the 12 yea...love this post, d. you are remembering the 12 year old you, and i can see the 14 year old you (well, us)...and one of the things i always loved and admired about you was your optimism...but also your willingness to put in the work. maya's clearly inherited that determination and positive attitude.krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03000832911239038894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-11690110785969977752011-02-22T20:27:27.903-05:002011-02-22T20:27:27.903-05:00:)
you have said it all along. and i am happy the...:)<br /><br />you have said it all along. and i am happy the time has come. she has come so far!!!!lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-35352533058804987202011-02-22T20:26:58.260-05:002011-02-22T20:26:58.260-05:00Beautifully written. Go Maya!Beautifully written. Go Maya!Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02355811379608538479noreply@blogger.com