It's Going to Take a Miracle

The two-a-days had been going well, until this morning. Because my youngest son swallowed a penny, I've been on "penny watch" since last night. I have no idea where the penny is, or if it's stuck in his throat or esophagus. Therefore, I didn't want to leave him alone this morning to home school Jared. Speaking of Jared, he's not feeling well either. His nose has been stuffy and he's been pretty lethargic. And his therapy with Dr. C? Ugh. You'd think he'd be getting better, but she was pretty disappointed with his progress today.

Dr. C. said that Jared cannot encode. I've heard that word a lot. In essence, she said he can't memorize anything. She also said he doesn't know what anything means. Of course, I think she was making a blanket statement. I think, because he wasn't feeling well, he didn't do well today. I believe he knows what "up" means. She said he didn't today. She said he only wants to remember what he wants to remember, and that's a very small bit of information. During the car ride home, I asked him his directions and he answered correctly. Obviously, he didn't do as well with Dr. C., and that left her very frustrated.

Dr. C. said that his frontal lobe isn't working. He can't retain any information he's learned. Isn't that a nice, reassuring thing to hear? {That's sarcasm.} I completed eight phonics lessons yesterday with him. That's a record. He did great! He also swam for nearly 4 hours yesterday. We had a wonderful, fun, learning-filled day. He didn't sleep well, due to a stuffy nose, and he woke up in a foggy state. He has been tired all day. I guess it makes sense that he didn't do well with Dr. C. However, the past few meetings with her make it seem like Kindergarten might be slipping away from us. {dagger in heart}

My friend texted me yesterday and told me she was praying for a miracle. I appreciate that. I could say, "We need prayers for his brain" or "We need prayers because he cannot encode" or "He needs prayers because he can't think in sequence", but the truth is, we need a miracle. It's going to take a miracle. And if you don't believe me, Dr. C. probably would have said the same thing today.

He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted. Job 9:10 (NIV)