They said there was no way to know her abilities. What she will or won’t be able to do.
Every case is different. Every child is different.
Wait and see. Wait and see.
Well, we have waited, and now we are seeing. Seeing miracles. Perhaps through a different lens than the rest of the world, but we are seeing miracles.
From the first day she kicked those legs, to the first day she sat up, to first day she scooted across that floor, to the first day she stood tall and proud.
And now we are here. Walking. A place that looks different than I ever would have imagined, but a place that is more beautiful than I ever could have dreamed.
Of course, there will be more milestones. More independence. More work. But I have no doubt she will amaze me every single time.
Just weeks ago, they said that she was “too young” to start using a walker.
“Mrs. Bonnema, these kids with Spina Bifida aren’t typically ready until 24 months, sometimes 3 years old.”
Well, my dear surgeon, perhaps you have forgotten what you told me 2 years ago. Words I have hung onto every day of her existence.
Every case is different. Every child is different.
She is different
and motivated
and stronger than you or I will ever be.
And perhaps, my dear surgeon, you haven’t met my God. Because He? Well, He can do anything. Through you, through me, and most certainly through these kids with Spina Bifida.
They are rock stars. Every one of them. Not because of their challenges, but because of how they overcome those challenges.
Our rock star has decided to skip the part where you fit her for a more mobile form of bracing. We will get fitted for that next week, but until then, she has decided that she’s not waiting for anyone to tell her what she is able to do. All she needed was some wheels, and thankfully God provided us with a therapist who ignored her age and her diagnosis — and only saw her abilities.
Apparently “wait and see” isn’t on Brooklyn’s agenda.
Yeah, total rock star.
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T-shirt: Okie Dokie (gifted)
Leg warmers: hand-made (gifted)
skirt: Baby Gap, niece hand-me-down
hair bow: Adornmegirl
shoes: Pedoodles, Kendall hand-me-downs