Assessment

So, we had Jackson's assessment yesterday. The "team" came at 2:00 and stayed until 5:00. It was three people for three hours.

I took the day off...and was nervous about it all day. I kept having butterflies in my stomach. I wasn't sure what to expect...and I wasn't sure I wanted to know the outcome. I want Jackson to be perfect and brilliant...and he is, but I don't want him to ever have to struggle with anything. I makes my heart hurt just thinking about my sweet little boy.

Well, Jackson did great. He was his usual laid back self...he didn't get worked up at all with all the strangers and the questions. He did what he was asked...then did his own thing until it was time to do another activity.

In the end, the tests showed that he's doing great in gross motor skills, cognitive, fine motor skills and adaptability. He's on the border line with some speech stuff and with social/emotional. So, we're going to start having some therapist come to the house every other week to help us help him.

I want to do whatever I can to help him. I'll read every book, every article...do whatever it takes to help him. I pray God will give me the knowledge and the skill to give him what he needs. I know what it means to be willing to laid down your own life for someone else. I would do anything for my children.

I keeping looking at Jackson's picture on my desk. He has such great smiling eyes...his grin is contagious...and his laugh, oh his laugh...

I love you jackson!