Logan will turn two in just over a month. Back when Logan was very small I dreamed of his 2nd birthday and how he would show off his new walking abilities. Well, I am feeling like it just may not happen. I was hoping for this big celebration, but now I just am not as excited about his upcoming birthday. I should be planning now and picking a date, but I just am having a hard time getting excited about it. People are asking more often now if he is walking...and I used to not mind saying no, because he wasn't 2 yet and I knew it probably wouldn't be until then. He still takes a few steps every now and then, but he is not walking. Walking to me would be more than just standing up and taking a couple of steps. He's not using these steps to get anywhere, just to show off that he can do it.
I love seeing other kids his age with DS starting to walk all over now, but I am beginning to be a little jealous I guess. I'm wishing that was Logan.
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You know that ALL kids develop at different rates. Addysen is 2 years and 5 months and is barely standing for 15 seconds and that's completely propped against something! It's okay it will be much longer before I'm running after her too and I am completely fine by that! Logan will be walking before you know it!
I felt the same way. But after Rustin's 2nd Bday he took off...It will happen.
hey mel,
i wanted you to know meeting you and see logan at the last play date was really good for me, being a new mom to a baby with ds was and is scary but when i saw logan and the other children it gave me hope. logan is amazing (im sure you don't need me to tell you that) i was amazed by the things he can do. he will get to walking when hes ready but don't forget all of the wonderful things he can do, when i saw him signing i was like WOW! someday max will do that. so like you know logan will walk, then run, then im sure you'll have trouble keeping up.
hope to see you sat. at mom & pops
I know what you mean, as I dropped Braska off today at Sunday school for the first time here and decided to put her with the 12-18month kids since she's not walking...at 28 months--not even standing alone or taking a step...so that she wouldn't get run over, since at least these kids aren't so big as to run over her even though they area already walking. Most of them were bigger than her little 21 pounds too.
It's all perspective, and I know at our house there are better days than others. But don't put off the celebration. When he's 6 or 7 no one is going to care if he started to walk at 15 months or 24 months or 28 or whatever. Celebrate the heck out of his birthday! No matter what his mobility status is! :)
Melanie-
Wyatt has been invited to a little 5yr. old girl's birthday party and I am anxious for what it will be like for him... to be with his peers who can talk, communicate, answer questions. Wyatt not only functions at just a 2 yr old level but he has moderate hearing loss, how will he be able to really have fun when he is not aware of all the interactions? I guess I am just happy he's been invited.
Try to be glad not sad for Logan's big bday, because as they get older things do become even more challenging. Jayne
I just found your blog, and wanted to send some encouragement your way. I'm sure you know, deep inside of you that Logan will walk. It's not a matter of whether he will walk, it's just when. The age at which he learns to walk is an indicator of absolutely nothing. It really isn't relevant to who he is, or who he will become. I can see from his pictures that he has a terrific personality, and he interacts and communicates with people! Now, these are skills that not everyone has or will develop. Focus on his speech and cognitive skills. His gross motor will come along in due time. Joyously celebrate his 2nd birthday! Look back as see how hard he's been working, and how much he's accomplished! He's perfect!
You've been instrumental in helping with his development..give yourself a break and go ahead and party!
Sydney is about the same age, turning 2 in mid July. She is just now standing on her own from the floor without help, but it only lasts a few seconds. She is cruising, somewhat... not for long and will drop down to crawling to really go anywhere. I am with you... hang in there. I know that you know this... and are probably tired of hearing it... but he will get there, so will Sydney. Just think about how THRILLED you will be when he takes off! (on a side note, it took my typical son over a YEAR to toilet train fully, I was at my wits end, but I will tell you..... Oh the celebrations that ensued when he FINALLY met the goal!!!!)
This is Joyce. I was just looking at pictures from Sarah's 2nd birthday party. She was just starting to stand on her own and walking a little bit with the help of a walking device that we made with her PT. I remember wishing she would just do it already, then before I knew it she was walking out the door and across the yard -whenever she felt like it - Yikes, and that created it's own issues.
Celebrate!!! Logan is soon to be Two!!!
Hi! Our Lila is 31 months old and not walking. When I saw this post I got tears in my eyes as this recently has started to really, really bother me about Lila. We were at a birthday party on Saturday and all of Lila's friends her age (with DS) that were at the party are walking. I carried her around for a long time, not wanting to hang out with the "babies" as Lila can't relate to them- she wanted to be with her friends. I ended up putting her on the grass and letting her crawl around in her new shoes and dress. She had a great time. I had been holding her back from having fun because I was thinking too much about the fact that she's not walking. Then yesterday we had a playdate with twins her age, both typically developing kids, running all over the place. I put Lila on the floor and she kept up with them. She was having so much fun. It wasn't bothering any of them that they were walking and she was crawling. I had been so nervous about getting together with these people- in fact I had avoided getting together for a couple of months because of it. In hindsight I can see that I was holding Lila back from fun. Sorry about the long post but I just wanted to say- I feel your pain! And Lila's quite a bit older than Logan. I always tell my husband "If Lila's happy then we should be happy too". I had forgotten about that. So get to planning the birthday party for your beautiful boy! Hugs to you.
Hi Melanie-Totally enjoyed the pictures of J & K.I am so glad that K could make you feel better. I have witnessed her work alot of magic in the past 25 years.Believe me our family knows how lucky we are.
Nancy(or as I am known alot Katie's mom)
You know what Mel, he is going to take off when you least expect it. Payton did and I know a lot of our kids do that. Right when we least expect it. Not sure if you already do this, but start making him walk assisted everywhere. Don't carry him. Walk him to the table, walk him out to the car, walk him to bed, etc. We did that with Payton and I'll be damned if she didn't just pick it up on her own and take off.
Oh, I so remember that birthday. Kayla wasn't walking yet either so I understand the frustration and how hard it was to celebrate. Actually, she just turned five and it was the first birthday I can honestly say wasn't bittersweet, but just pure joy.
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