Everyone who has met Theo described him as a gentle, lovey, cuddly boy.
He is very delayed, but would blossom in a family, if given the
opportunity. He is a gentle delight to be around, and such a sweetie!
He is stiff, due to having cerebral palsy, and not having the luxury of
Physical Therapy to help him function better. He sits hour after hour in
a wheel chair. As he gets older and bigger he will be moved to a bed
and left there. He will be put in a diaper and left in bed – fed there
and left – the diaper changed once or twice a day. He will no longer be
taken outside he will just be left to lay there. Unless the workers take
them to the pond or playground, they literally sit in a shed and do
NOTHING all day.
He
is truly a sweetheart with so much love to give. He is an incredibly
loving little boy. He is so sweet and gentle and patient. He is
appreciative of the smallest kindness. When someone visiting waved at
him, his eyes came to life – he was noticed. Later when she returned he
waved and smiled. She went and said hi to him and he lit up. The third
day she went and gave him a balloon and you would have thought he won
the lottery. If they were playing with balloons she would make sure he
had one. He soon learned to pop the balloon. He thought it was
hysterical. It also got him attention – everyone would look. He has a
great smile and laughs easily. The balloon popping had him in
hysterics.
Theo is an absolute sweetheart. Gentle is what sums him up the best, his
smile is ever ready and he loved being around people. He kind of melted
into his joy every time they got close to him.
Of all the kids there I think he has the most room for improvement. With
a family that will stretch him and help him I think he has a ton of
potential! He is speech delayed also but again has so much potential.
He speaks but not much, but he seems aware of his surroundings and
delights in small pleasures. A missionary took him for a walk one day
and they heard a cuckoo. She said "cuckoo!" and he repeated "cuckoo!"
several times. The next day, when she saw him, he said "Mama! Cuckoo!"
He has the ability to remember people and events. He has the sweetest
voice, and he actively seeks attention. He loves to sit on the swing and
to listen to music or play with musical toys. He also was thrilled to
be able to dip his hands and legs in the pond.
There
have several pictures of him - none great cause every time someone goes
to take it he is so excited with the attention he won't stop moving.
A missionary took the children to the playground, and she wrote all
their names in English and gave them the papers. Theo was so excited to
get his. He kept looking at it and saying his name again and again and
showing her. Later, when they were back at the shed, she saw him looking
at the paper and saying his name. Then he carefully put it in his
pocket, which is hard for him because he has cerebral palsy. Then he sat
with his hand covering his pocket so the paper would not fall out.
After he was in bed, she rubbed his back and sang to him and he just
smiled and smiled and patted her face. Theo would blossom in a family.
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