Dinner with Dawson

Snapped a few pics and video during dinner tonight. He was being such a ham and a very very messy eater!! It was so funny though and we really enjoyed watching him just be.... well, just being him..

Things have really changed for the better the last few days.. Not really seizure wise, but he has just been..... I guess the best way to put it is "normal" if there is such a thing.

He has been so very happy and it seems as though for now the worst part of the storm is over.

He has been in such a great mood all weekend long and continued today. This kid has been jabberin up a storm too. Its hard to know what hes talking about but HE knows exactly what hes saying.. New words started coming on his own over the weekend too. I was changing him and he looked up the the light in his room, pointed to it and said " ight" It seems as though with the little unprovoked speaking hes doing this weekend, and all the jabbering, he is right on the threshold of actually putting a few words together... Were getting there anyway so keep praying... Progress is good and a good mood to go along with it is just absolutely heaven!!

We actually got to go outdoors Saturday and play. The weather here in North Alabama warmed up to a balmy 43 degrees but that felt like Spring compared to what its been like around here. We had some fun finally.. It was short lived because last night, more snow, and icy roads this morning and were back in the deep freeze again.... BLAH!! Oh well ,we will just be thankful for the one day outdoors we got.

Wow how fast things change right?? I mean just days and weeks ago things around here were completely chaotic and horrible and now were feeling on top of the world and other than the seizures during the day hes just normal as can be. I think the trick to this is recognizing the great days for what they are... GREAT and giving thanks to God for that day.. And in the darkest of days..... well, we really have to lean on him to make it through...

Today has been a great day!!

Sorry for the poor quality of pics and video. They were snapped with a cell phone but I think you will get the point of how much fun he was providing.

Love to all

Jeff and Allison