Perseverance - The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.

Perseverance is a great word to describe what Cale has had to do throughout his entire life - PERSEVERE.  Nothing has come easy for him and every accomplishment and gain he has made has only come with great effort.  There was a day when we thought Cale would never be able to sit up, much less walk, but he has proven us wrong time and time again.  A few weeks before his two-year birthday, Cale is able to do things we never dreamed of him doing.  He can crawl, pull himself up to a stand, maintain his balance for 30-45 seconds, and walk with a walker.  Although wobbly and bit uncoordinated, he can also walk if you hold one of his hands.  (This will someday make getting both kids to the car a breeze!)  The great thing about Cale is that the things that were once difficult for him you would never be able to tell.  Once Cale gets a skill it becomes easy for him, as if it came naturally at one point.  Hopefully WHEN he walks the same thing will be true.  

One of the things I love about Cale is how proud he gets of himself.  If he's doing something and getting positive feedback from the ones watching him, he will continue doing the same thing over and over and over again.  Sometimes I feel like I can only clap so many times, but seeing the smile he gets on his face always buys another clap. :)  I cannot imagine the roar the erupts when he takes his first steps by himself.