Thursday, June 24, 2010

Awe-inspiring moment...

A year ago, Sophie could barely talk. And, if it was not for the fact that she had almost half of her brain removed, she most likely would not be talking today. Her days would most likely be filled with seizures and her regression would be more evident.

Which brings me to yesterday afternoon. When I picked Sophie up from school. She told me she worked for skittles today...blue ones. But when I told her I did not think there were any blue skittles. She paused and said purple.

It sounded true. But I just had to double check. And this is the e-mail I just got from her teacher...


She did want to work for skittles and she wanted blue ones, I told her there are not any blue so then she said purple!!!! I am so excited that she remembered. She is such a smart girlie!!


She is remembering the details from her day AND sharing them with me. Simply AMAZING!!! She is talking in complete sentences. On average, 5 to 6 words but sometimes up to 8 to 10. My favorite is when she says...I want more cheetos PLEASE. As if shouting "please" makes it all better ;) Gotta love her.

10 comments:

Lori said...

Way to Go Sophie!!!! These girls of ours seem so similar. Someday we'll have to meet in person! Hope you are all well.

Lori and Nora

MJStump said...

Yay for Sophie! That means the next time we see you guys we will need to bring Cheetos and some purple Skittles :)

Yes, shouting please makes it all the better too :)

Anonymous said...

That's our Sophie. What a world has opened up for her in the last year. Anxious to see all of you next week.
Love, Barb

Anonymous said...

So happy for you and for Sophie. She really seems to be putting things together. It never ceases to amaze me how their little brains reorganize and create new pathways after such a "major" (major - doesn't even begin to describe it) surgery. She is truly an amazing little girl.

happy's mommy said...

hahaha...SOOOO adorable and funny! Trevy shouts PLEASE and BYE BYE! Maybe it's an IS/Hemi kid thing?

Jonathan and I have been talking lately about how we never would have heard Trevy voice if it weren't for brain sugery... It's a miracle and a nightmare all rolled in one.

...danielle

Anonymous said...

Cute story and I can hear the word 'I want more cheetos PLEASE' as if she is still here visiting me :-) Joe is missing his snack buddy. Xoxo Erin

Krissy said...

It's incredible! And thank you for allowing all of us to travel along with you guys on your journey through it all!

JSmith5780 said...

D- I am laughing at your comment (blessing and nightmare)

E- I am so happy that Sophie is doing so well. I sense great things for her in the years to come! I look at Austin's progress, this school year alone and I am amazed. Our kids are all amazing!

Colby said...

Music to your ears, I am SURE!!!

Thank you for this purely joyful post! You have no idea how it warms my heart!!! Trhough the difficulties with Colby, I NEED to continue to see these miracles!!!

Cyndi

blogzilly said...

A delayed response, but hell, I didn't even notice you'd BLOGGED again. That's amazing news. Love hearing it.