New Adventures

I have two new adventures that are about to happen.

The first adventure centers on my son. At the age of 16 months, my guy doesn’t stand or walk. He doesn’t put any weight on his legs. When we try to hold him up and have him stand, it only works for a couple of seconds at most. This is worrisome. We are in the process of scheduling a screening for developmental delays. Specially, he will be evaluated for gross motor delays.

It is difficult to put my emotions into coherent thoughts. I can’t help but worry that there might be something wrong with my happy guy. Especially if ones reads the articles on the internet. A word of advice, don’t do it. The internet is a scary place for information. Then there is the part of me that feels that my guy will simple stand and walk when he is ready. He didn’t crawl until two weeks before his first birthday. He is on his own schedule and we shouldn’t worry. He will stand and walk on his terms.

What is a mom to do? This mom will go into the evaluation with an open mind. I will accept the help and tools offered to give my son the confidence and skills to be a great walker. And if there is something more serious, we will tackle that with the love, humor and strength and is strong in our family.

A final thought on this adventure, please stop asking if he is walking yet. And don’t look at me or my beautiful son with a pitiful sad expression, when I say no. My son is perfect thank you very much!

My second upcoming adventure causes more conflicting emotions. As I write about this second adventure, now and in future posts, I will probably sound like I have split personalities. Every time I think about this adventure I bounce between sad, scared, angry, happy, excited and so much more.

It looks like my family will be moving away from this beautiful city that has been our home for so very long. My husband’s job is being transferred and we will probably be moving by the end of the year.

I am excited as this will mean a much deserved promotion for the hubby and will give us the opportunity to try new things and have new adventures. However, it is hard to conquer my overwhelming sadness and fear of moving away from my family. Almost my entire family is here and they are a huge, huge part of my life. The idea of not seeing them on a regular basis, having them in my son’s daily life, saddens me beyond words.

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like a free spirit in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable." ~Helen Keller