Milestones

When our children are little they learn new things every day. It seems that every time we turn around they are learning a new word or a new skill. When our kids have disabilities, we notice every new thing they say or do. They have to work so hard and it sometimes takes so long, as parents, we don't take these milestones for granted.

As our children get older, the new skills don't come every day or even every week. They seem to be few and far between. You will understand then, my cause for celebration. Yesterday, my teenager rolled his eyes at me. Yes, there was no mistaking it. We were sitting on the couch in the living room and we had a guest over. We were chatting about driving and driver's licenses. I turned to Kellen and said to him, "In order to get your driver's license, you need to take a big test". That was when it happened. He rolled his eyes at me.

It was age appropriate. It was great. I'm celebrating.

p.s. It took ya long enough!