See the Person

See the person, not the disability! I hate that Layne has so many "labels". I wish people would stop looking at his disability and see him for him. He has a personality just like anyone else. The next time you see a disabled person look through that and see the person! They are people too and they have feelings like you or I, even those who are mentally handicapped like Layne. He can sense how you feel about him by your touch and the tone of your voice! These people are smarter than you think!

Not One Day Has Been Easy

Not one single day of Layne's life has been easy. Not even from the time when I was pregnant with him. His entire life has been difficult and I fear it will only become more difficult as he grows older. Even with his small size now, daily task are hard...dressing, bathing, going places...they are all a big event. I often think of the future when he is bigger...how will I move him from place to place? If we are out some where, how will I change his diaper? He will have far outgrown restroom changing stations. How will I bathe him? How will he handle haircuts, and shaving..how on earth will we do that? But like we have done from the beginning, we will just do it, go with the flow I suppose. Because our love for Layne is like no other and we will continue to care for him always, with few complaints.

One of my worst fears is wondering if we will pass on before Layne does. I hate the thought that if we did pass before him, that he might have to be in some sort of home and never get the love he got daily again(and I am talking about when we are old and he is grown).

Even though Layne's life has been and is very difficult, and the future most likely holds many more difficulties, I wouldn't take one day back, not one. I love this little guy more than words could ever express and that love continues to grow each and every day!