There is no doubt about it, Elisabeth has regressed a lot in the past year or two. The smiles, the laughs, the few words, the ability to sit unsupported. As she has regressed I have noticed there isn't much she can do - especially now that she can't sit and play with her toys on the floor. Her life just seems - oh, I don't know - a little dull.
A normal child can explore the world around them, but that's not the
case with Elisabeth. Her life will only be as rich as I make it ... so I
need to make it wonderful. You see, I don't want Elisabeth to merely exist, I want her to enjoy, to participate, to experience.
So I have recommitted myself to finding ways to enrich her life; to add color and sound and excitement where I can. (Because I admit, it is really easy to snuggle her into her beanbag chair and let her be while I do things like tend to the house and other children.) Today's post is the first in a new blog series I am creating called Enrichment for Elisabeth.
along the river.
