I think I’ve told y’all that Junior Mock is in a very small class, with just two other kids (also severely disabled). His teacher is basically the best teacher who ever lived, and in addition to HER being awesome, Junior also gets daily visits from other kids in the high school. This is his most favorite thing ever.
Before school started, when Junior’s teacher and I were emailing each other and I was telling her everything there was to know about Junior, one of the things I said was, “He will ultimately become your favorite. You may not be allowed to ADMIT IT, but I’m just telling you right now, this is what always happens. He will charm you and you will fall in love with him and there is really just no getting around it.” And she was perfectly gracious and of course replied that she never has favorites in her classroom. And she probably wouldn’t even admit it now, but I know he is. Because it’s impossible to meet him and not fall in love with him.
ANYWAY.
Yesterday, she sent me a photo of him getting visited by three of his high school “Valentines.” And there was the normal mom part of me who saw this picture and was all, “Awwww – look at my happy, sweet, beaming, adorable baby” but then there was this OTHER part of me who thought, “HOLY CRAP MY SON IS A LADIES’ MAN.”
LOOK AT HIM.
And for those of you who have been curious about his recovery from his latest surgery, I’m happy to report that it’s been really good! His arms are still wonky, but will get much better with therapy, and he is no longer in any discomfort from his hips, which means he is back to his normal sleeping schedule, which means that WE ARE ALL VERY HAPPY IN THE MOCK HOUSE these days. 
Kidney stone surgery in April will likely not be as smooth, but it must be done. It’s always something with that boy. But you know what? It doesn’t matter, because in the end, he looks like the happy kid in the picture above. And he is LOVED. And that makes it all ok.
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