We've been away recently and Charlotte was having a wonderful time playing in the garden. She spotted a ball across the lawn and ran after it, argued with her sister over who was going to play with it, won the battle and ran off with it. Earlier she was picking tiny flowers from the lawn and handing them to me - in full sunlight! It was wonderful, so encouraging. What parent of a blind child ever expects to be handed flowers like that? The red lenses from Noir were great, she wouldn't go outside without them and always asked for her hat too. She can now ask for and put on her own hat and sunglasses and a new word is "bight" (bright). She went swimming outdoors for the first time, she didn't want to get in but then she didn't want to get out and loved being tossed in the air and caught in the water! She ate gelato every day and pasta every night so all in all, it was a fab trip.
What was obvious is how she really can't see changes in the level of a surface. The garden wasn't completely flat and the slopes caught her totally off guard. She knew this and wouldn't venture outside without a hand (han') to hold. But she has proved herself sensible, adventurous and tough over and over again so she's doing just great!
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Hey Cathy,
ReplyDeleteI loved reading this. How fantastic that Charlotte enjoyed being outside in the garden at Lubriano and could fully enjoy playing with all sorts of sized toys and nature. It must also be great as she grows up and her speech develops, to have her say those words like 'bright'. How much easier it will become as she can tell you more and more about what she can and can't see.
Lots of cuddles to her!
Angie