Week 17

This week I did not do a normal chalkboard update. Instead I dedicted my chalkboard and wardrobe to a friend's son; Noah. Noah's mom, who I went to college with, posted on facebook that it was National Microcephaly Day.

According to http://www.childrenshospital.org

When a child has microcephaly, abnormal brain development results in an abnormal head size – much smaller than other children of the same age. (“Micro” means “small,” while “cephaly” comes from the Greek word for “head.”) These complications can also lead to problems with a child’s cognitive abilities and neurological functions.

Microcephaly is a neurological condition that occurs because a child’s developing brain doesn’t grow properly. This causes the disease’s most obvious physical symptom: a head size that is much smaller than normal.

Because the brain does not grow at a normal pace, the skull doesn’t, either. Many (but not all) children with microcephaly also experience cognitive delays and neurological problems as a result.

I have not had the pleasure to meet Noah yet, or see Jen and her husband interact with him. But the posts that I see on Facebook inspire me. The faith that Jen has amazes me. The positive outlook that she has on her own life, and son's life is so encouraging.