A family in Progress

…and am I ever glad it was short trip!

Myles had his pediatrician’s appointment this morning. I’m pleased to share it went very well, basically with the pediatrician saying that she wasn’t sure why it was we were there.

She spent alot of time talking and observing Myles. He was happily playing with some blocks and some cars and although she was very inconspicuous about watching him I knew she was watching and listening to everything he said and everything he did. She gathered our suspicions as well as asking not only background information on Myles, but us as well. She had also thought at one point that perhaps Myles might have a central auditory processing (CAP) disorder. However it was ruled out after asking him a series of two to three parter requests. IE take off your shoes and hop on the scale, tell me what number you see?

At the end her real point of interest and yet concern is Myles memory. He has an amazing one - and this is how he learns and is able to spell words that are anywhere from 3 to 6/7 letters long. Her thoughts is that because Myles memory is so proficient - he may be lacking in another area of learning. So bottom line is that she has asked us to come back once Myles is done JK to show her Myles report card. It’s suspected that Myles may end with a learning disability - if there isn’t one already.

On another note, she has also put in a request to have Myles tested for a peanut allergy. He has reacted twice now to peanuts and it will be nice to finally know either way if it is an allergy and the severity.

This has been one bumpy ride and although I know and realize we aren’t totally out of the woods yet, I can’t help but be grateful for this experience as gut wrenching as it was at times.

I say I am grateful, simply because throughout this time I’ve learned that it both Gord and I love our son regardless and whatever life throws at us, that will never change nor will the ability to cope with situations such as this as a family.

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