At 22 months, August seems to be progressing very well. Considering the circumstances, I don’t think he lives any less normal life than other kids. He has a strong, supportive family around him. He is healthy. And, he is happy.
When I think about what I do each day to assist in keeping things consistent, the routine is extremely important. Not that it’s as strict as being down to the minute. Only that, for the most part, the schedule of his day is relatively the same, as much as possible.
Almost as important, as far as I am concerned, is he is normally heading to bed by 7:30p / 8:00p, each night. I could never imagine, for his sanity and mine, him being up, on any kind of regular basis, later than 9:00p, and definitely, not later than 10:00p, at night. Of course, there are exceptions, but 9 times out of 10, he is heading to bed, or asleep by 7:30p / 8:00p.
Soon, I’ll be having him attend a Montessori School, a few hours a day, a couple days a week. I look forward to having him being able to interact with other kids, and in a positive learning environment.
Up to this point, my NaNa and Grandpa have taken on the majority of the responsibility of watching him, when I am at work. My dad’s wife watches him the one day a week, in which they don’t. I am very fortunate to have such a supportive family.
There is a lot to be said about the environment that children grow up in. It shapes their lives. Whether or not, they turn out to be friendly or cold, selfish or humble, a leader or a follower, and many other aspects of their personality. Which directly have an effect on their lives path’s.
At the end of the day, I am just glad that despite circumstances that are not necessarily ideal, August is still being afforded the one thing that is definitely most important for his continued positive progression … strong, genuine family love.
