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Hello, Blogger friends! I don't update you as much as I should, since Facebook provides immediate gratification and instant feedback.  But, Drew continues  to ROCK OUR WORLD and makes us happy every day.

There have been a lot of really positive things happening with Drew.  Mostly intangible things...things a mom and dad feel and see but can't really explain. I know you get it, Blogger friends.

We finally got his Mustang Walker, and he is building up his stamina and mad skills back up so he can walk unassisted for hundreds of feet, like he was able to in the Fall.  He is now trying and sometimes successfully opening his Left hand to assist us in feeding him! He is still a smart-ass and we love that about him.  Once Spring comes, watch out! We gon' TEAR IT UP in Shel Town.

I can go on an on about all we have planned...but I don't want to bore you!

 Today was one of my favorite days in a loooong time.  Drew had a great speech session, has been averaging 80pct on Comprehension for short stories, answering questions! He continues to amaze us every.single.day.  He is so fun, adventurous, sassy, funny, smart, cool, empathetic, silly, sweet, loving...I could go on.

But back to why today was one of my fave days.  He rocked in speech therapy.  Next was OT.  Drew has been attending Crawl, Walk, Jump, Run Therapy for 7 years. I will not bore you with all of the gains he has Mae or how much I love this clinic and every employee in the the building. I will save that for another post. Suffice it say, it is hands-down, absolutely the best and most effective therapy clinic Imhave ever seen. More to follow about that :)

Back to today:  Drew drank out a straw today!!!  He is 13. We have been working on this for years! He has Spastic Quad Cerebral Palsy, which means his brain and body do not communicate. He struggles or is unable to coordinate the tasks that most of take for granted. Everything he wants to do, his body seems to do the opposite. Pursing his lips, sucking and maintaining the suck while swallowing is practically an Olympic event for him.

Thank God that he is so stubborn and hard-headed that he did'nt give up!  Thank GOD for the skilled therapists at Crawl, Walk, Jump, Run Therapy Clinic that never give up on our kids.  They take time to know what every person needs, and takes time to enhance the strengths and challenge them to make progress.

Thank God for you, Crawl, Walk, Jump, Run staff for helping our kids and educating us how to carry over skills at home so real progress can be made.

I cannot wait til Breakfast! I pray Drew sucks down a huge glass of OJ, through a straw!!!!

Thanks, Blog friends! Peace and love...