Some sort of miracle has happened in the last few weeks (knock on wood). Beau, after being removed from one of his anti-seizure drugs (Tegretol) and adding a new one (Depakote) it's as if we have a revitalized little boy. We have been seizure free for a couple weeks and it's as if this new drug is slowing down all of the rapid electrical firings Beau was having in his brain. Again, I hate to even type this for fear we'll be jinxed! Everyone has noticed it; family, teachers, therapists. He isn't so tired all of the time and he no longer takes 3 hour naps in the afternoon. He also no longer struggles to wake up in the morning after 10 hours of sleep. His walking has improved, he's attempting to run more and trying really hard to jump. His teachers notice how much clearer he seems and how it appears as if information is "going in" and he's "getting it". He may even be able to start attending school full days.
A week ago we started to notice that Beau seemed to really be responding to pictures of cows and would really notice them. Not only that, it seemed like he might be saying "moooo" when he saw them. I brushed it off at first thinking that "nah that can't be what he's saying". It quickly became obvious though, that it was EXACTLY what he was saying. Somehow, after years of us making animal sounds and teachers making animal sounds, something just "clicked" and now Beau officially knows what a cow says and can say it.
This proud mama is proud of her "mooing" son. It has been mooosic to our ears!
