The Story of My April Butterfly: Kindergarten!

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Kindergarten!

With a beautiful smile and a heart full of love...
Maggie began Kindergarten in the typical classroom!

And the Wheels on the Bus-of-Life go 'round and 'round...
I am just so thankful that I know God is the Bus Driver!

2 comments:

Cheryl Corine / Mom / Grandma said...: Maggie is so cute in her first day of school outfit.
I love that she is singing wheels on the bus go round and round just like Maggie she is not inhibited by anything, I love that about our little misses.
Maggie Grandma and Grandpa pray for you everyday, we love you very much!
Gm & Gp; August 14, 2010 at 1:02 PM
susan said...: I will be praying for this big adventure in your lives!; August 16, 2010 at 2:34 PM

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Maggie spent the first three weeks of her life in the NICU... first to investigate an irregular heartbeat- cleared with a diagnosis of a wandering pace-maker and sent home at 5 days old. She stopped breathing 2 hours after we had been home... we gave her rescue breaths, called 9-1-1 and Maggie was transfered by ambulance to the NICU, again. At 20 days old Maggie was sent home with a diagnosis of mild Laryngomalasia (floppy windpipe) and an apnea monitor to wear for 6 months. At one year of age Maggie was diagnosed as Hypotonic and spent the next 6 months of her life being seen by a Neurologist, a Genetic Counselor and Occupational Therapists. She began early intervention for her developmental delays. At age 3 she began attending a Special Education Preschool. She attended a typical Kindergarten class with RSP help for fine motor delays. Beginning in 1st grade she began her journey through Special Education for intensive help with many developmental and cognitive delays. Beginning in 3rd Grade I decided to Homeschool Maggie through a local charter school. She still received Special Ed. services, but I was in charge of her daily curriculum. We began her 5th grade year by enrolling her back in public school. This year will either prove to be a great stepping stone to the rest of her education, or it will be a year to revisit other options. This is our journey living with a child who is Hypotonic.