Let's roll

The chubby toddler legs carried her across my living room floor as they gradually gained momentum plowing into everything in her path, including Meghann. Most of the time, kids would navigate their way around Meghann sitting on the floor. Once in a while the maneuver of an unbalance toddler wouldn't be on target for the toy that was in their sight. In these cases they would plow into Meghann climbing over her like part of a monster truck show. When Meghann would get knocked over it never upset her. She would roll over as if it was in slow motion giggling like Tickle me Elmo. Meghann's laughter always encouraged those quick little legs to make another run over her as if she was a bowling pin in a game, and they were winning. Walking would be a goal that Meghann would never successfully conquer then or now. It was not from the lack of trying. We had the best therapist at Easter Seals and in all of the schools that Meghann attended. Circumstances that were beyond any human control made it impossible for Meghann ever to walk.

Did it get better?

Walking  brought on a new set of challenges. Mobility equals  playing outside, going to parks, riding bikes, running and any other outdoor activity. Many of those activities lasted as long as a child’s attention span. It was difficult to keep Meghann participating with other children. By the time I moved her to one activity everyone would be onto something else. It was a battle that eventually Meghann and I would lose.