I wrote this post last August with the firm knowledge that my boy would eventually be tying his own shoelaces.
I dyed the shoelaces. One half of the lace pink, one half blue.
That gave each hand (and lace/colour) a specific purpose. It was just what this visual kid with fine motor delays needed.
It was around mid-January that she gave me the update that he was 97% there with the shoelaces.
He looked at the wall of shoes and immediately found the pair.
“I’m a real boy now!”
I think what he meant was that he was a big boy. But for a split second I wondered if he felt “less than” when he couldn’t tie his own shoes. Then I laughed, thinking he sounded like Pinocchio.
I then focused on the excitement Cuyler was feeling in his new shoes.
Watching him walk the store, looking down at his feet with a smile filled me with an immense sense of relief. It’s another one of those minor milestones that truly feels like a major victory. He has mastered one more skill. Another step towards independence.
Not to mention a whole new world of shoe selection has just opened up for him!
He can tie his shoes.
He did it.
I knew he would.
How the hell did I miss this!!! Go CUY!!! Love it so much!
So awesome! Those incremental skills and new milestones are so important. A real boy now…love.
I welled up when he said, “I’m a real boy now!” What a great accomplishment and it is so nice to hear how proud he was of himself.
Oh, Christine!! How WONDERFUL for him! For both of you… wow. How accomplished he must feel. *sniff* Spiffy kicks, too!!