The picture above is of our Benny’s signature shiver. (Also, note the amazing crop of hair! 🙂 ) He does this shiver in anticipation of just about everything in life. It has caused me to acquire ants in my pants and to jump up and down on the inside with pent up energy when I am trying to move on with my day, and he takes his good old time to shiver. Shame on me. Every single time he gets a glass of milk he shivers. Whenever he glimpses a tube feed coming; shiver. Oh boy, a bath; biggest shiver...
How do you know what Benny Boy wants/needs? People often notice us communicating with Benny, and fetching something for him, or nodding our head yes or no, yet he didn’t speak a word. “How do you know what he wants?” I’m often left a little blank, and I stop and think, how DO I know what he needs? He tells me so many things right in front of people that it’s sometimes downright hilarious! First off, we have taught him a little sign language. We teach him a sign the correct way. He shivers and shakes in anticipation when he sees...
Angel Eye Benny He’s my Bubby. He has angel eyes that sparkle and shine. When his verbal skills to form actual words are not a part of his life, his eyes tell me many stories. He says exactly one entire word verbally. It’s MOM! It makes me feel all kinds of warm and fuzzy. Every morning when his amazing daddy gives him a bath, he asks right away, “Mom?” This kid melts me! Back to the angel eyes and the tales they tell. I can read these eyes like they are a part of my soul. My God intended...
