As I was bringing Cam in from the car he dropped a little toy in his hand and with some concentrated effort he grunted out the sounds, "Uh-Oh!" The word wasn't very clear but it was obvious that was what he was trying to say.
My heart swelled with pride and happiness. I hugged him so tight and started clapping and praising him, "YAY Cam! You said Uh-oh! What a big big boy!!" He grinned from ear to ear and we both just sat there beaming. I know for most kids his age saying "uh-oh" is not a big deal but for Cam it's a huge deal and I felt like the proudest mama in the world.
Cam is almost 20 months old and a few days ago, he finally said his first and only word, "Uh-Oh." At the beginning of July he was evaluated by a speech pathologist and she confirmed that his receptive and expressive language skills are significantly delayed. We've been to many doctors and specialists to figure out why and are still in the process of finding answers, but in the mean time he's going to speech therapy once a week and as I witnessed today, he's starting to have tiny breakthroughs.
As I was reflecting on the feelings I had today after Cam said that little word, it made me think about how our Heavenly Father must feel when we make little breakthroughs. Things that might not seem like a big deal when compared with what other people can do, but to our Father in Heaven, who knows each of us so personally, they are a huge deal. I imagine he must beam with pride and happiness as we overcome our personal challenges and make steps, no matter how small, closer to Him. He doesn't compare us to anyone else or expect us to do more than we are able. He knows our challenges and limitations and He rejoices when we progress, no matter what our pace.
I'm grateful to my sweet little Camden for teaching me this lesson. I know that God cherishes each of His children and that he doesn't measure us against each other but against our own individual strengths and challenges. He is proud of us when we do things that are hard for us to do, and He is cheering us on, every step of the way.
13 comments:
What a sweet message and a sweet little boy. Thanks for sharing!
Darling boy!!! My nephew didn't speak until he was three years old--now he's an honor's student! Look at how much sweet little Cam is progressing! What an adorable child, his smile just makes you want to squeeze him!
Yeah Cam!! We are doing the happy dance over here and I have major chills. I just love that little guy! As a mother with a child with speech difficulties (Kai stutters) I almost cried reading this!
Hooray!!!! That makes me so happy! Pretty soon he'll be just like Brooklyn and you'll be praying for him to have a few moments of silence each day :) Good job Cam! Auntie loves you!
Yay for Cam! What a great milestone! I bet he has the best cheerleaders EVER surrounding him! He is such a cute little boy...can't wait till I can hug that little guy in person!
Bec, all the world should see this post. Thank you for sharing what you learned from it. I really needed to hear that message. I'm so happy for Cam. Give him a big hug from his Aunty. Love you!
Love the post, awesome message. Congrats Cam and family!
aww, thanks for sharing!
Yea Cam! Beautiful post.
Beautifully put, Becca! Your kids are so lucky to have a mom like you who has such great perspective on life!
Love this perspective! So inspiring. And, yay for Cam!!! GO CAM!!! Uh-oh! :)
Yay Mr. Cam! You hit the nail on the head with this post Miss Becca. Coming from another mama with a son with speech delays, I've learned the importance of celebrating every accomplishment and milestone regardless of their size. So happy for you!
Thanks for posting this Becca. It makes me want to be more patient with people who have different areas of struggle than I do. Thanks.
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