Baby O
Baby O came to see us again yesterday. He was bouncy and happy, looking great. The mom said his main problem was that he cries all night long. A quick physical and a few questions didn’t reveal any problems, so we talked a little about managing his crying. But the real problem is that O was born without any arms, a rare defect called amelia. Mom has really struggled constantly as she asks why, and tries to figure out what kind of life her son will have and how best to raise him.
A big blessing was that when O was born, early this year, we happened to have a magazine article about a young man (Kyle Maynard) who has a similar defect and who is a successful wrestler, among other things. The mother has read that encouraging article. This week I told her just a bit about Joni Eareckson Tada. We’re going to meet again Friday and compare notes about what we have found on the Internet about caring for these children, and I’ll take her a copy of Joni. I’ll mention this blog and perhaps she’ll be willing to share some thoughts or a photo.