The Beginning

John Lennon said, “Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.” When Andrielle turned 2, her pediatrician recommended we call “Kids Who Count”, an early intervention center in Salem, UT. She had some testing done, qualified for many of their services: speech therapy, physical therapy, and cognitive therapy, as well as a special playgroup. These therapists come to our home twice a month each to work with her and she and I go together to her playgroup twice a week at the Kids Who Count building. Andrielle hasn’t been diagnosed with anything yet, we have only been told that she has a learning delay. And – our lives changed. Our plans changed. The future is just different.

It’s difficult knowing she’s developmentally behind other kids her age. It’s hard being excluded from groups and activities because she’s behind. It’s frustrating trying to figure it all out. But life is still good and things could always be worse. These are my thoughts and this is my life.