A little piece of heaven

Today Nathan had Tara Empowerment with Gen Lekma. He wasn’t feeling great so it was a bit rough. He fell asleep towards the middle of the actual empowerment so I was able to go inside the meditation room with him and we both got most of the actual empowerment.

The most amazing time was when she did the Mind Empowerment. I took him up to the throne and she held the torma over his head and rang the bell. He opened his eyes for a brief second, smiled, and then happily faded back into sleep. I was so touched and happy I was trembling and almost couldn’t get back up! Bob’s son Elliot also had the empowerment – he was so cute! He lifted up his little bunny for Gen Lekma to empower too 🙂

Afterwards we went to the beach so Nathan could see it for the first time. He didn’t enjoy it as much as he coudl’ve because of the flu, but he still had a good time and was very curious about the sounds, the waves, the sea gulls. He played in the sand for a second, but mostly he just looked around.

Here are a couple of videos:













And here are a couple of pictures:

He’s still not doing too well, the flu is getting to him a bit more. He’s started coughing a lot and is having a tough time breathing as he’s full of boogers.

Yet even with all the discomfort he’s still happy and smiling.

We bought him an exersaucer today to stimulate him and encourage him to continue reaching out and grabbing toys. He wasn’t feeling that great so he had trouble holding up his head and playing, but he really liked the toy!

Here are today’s pics:

With Uncle Shon and cousin Katie.

Let’s get the bad news out of the way – Nathan has the flu. He had a fever so we took him right in and they did a nasal swab and confirmed that he has a flu. He’s being a trooper though and not complaining too much.

Now the Good news:

He started turning and reaching for toys! His motor skills are getting better, he is making an effort to turn, grab things, sit. His head and trunk control are better too, so it’s very exciting.

One of the beauties of having a “special” child is the immense appreciation for everything he does!

So we are ecstatic to see progress.

He even grabbed a pen when he was sitting with Owen working on the computer. Usually he just sits there…yesterday he grabbed the pen! It was so cute to watch his effort and concentration to make it happen. He is a very determined kid.

Anyways..we didn’t take pics of that..but I was so excited I wanted to share.

I am the king of the world!