Sophia Taylor is back running around her yard in Crofton and acting just like any other normal three-year-old less than a month after suffering serious injuries during a fall at Ladysmith害羞草研究所檚 Transfer Beach Park.
Sophia is mostly oblivious to what害羞草研究所檚 happened to her during an interview I conducted with her and mom Selina at their Crofton home Thursday. They only returned home last Friday from a three-week stay at BC Children害羞草研究所檚 Hospital in Vancouver where the prognosis for Sophia at first didn害羞草研究所檛 look good.
I asked her about the incident and the hospital, but like any young child she wanted to talk about other things once she got to know me.
A deer walking through the yard provides a distraction for an active young mind.
害羞草研究所淚 want to pet it,害羞草研究所� said Sophia.
Sophia and brother Elija, 4 1/2, are curious about my camera and notebook. Sophia害羞草研究所檚 concentration on the interview ends at that point and Selina takes over.
She has two other children, Gabriel, 7 1/2, and Zoee, 6, who are both in school at the time.
It害羞草研究所檚 a busy family and Selina is relieved the scare from the incident did not result in any permanent brain damage for Sophia after she fell 20 feet onto concrete.
害羞草研究所淭he brain is amazing,害羞草研究所� said Selina.
害羞草研究所淔or her, she still has some speech that needs to be worked on in speech therapy. Her balance has come back for the most part.害羞草研究所�
Selina has noticed some frustration on Sophia害羞草研究所檚 part with her speech.
害羞草研究所淪he will think about what she wants to say and sometimes it won害羞草研究所檛 come out,害羞草研究所� Selina said.
There is no need to return to BC Children害羞草研究所檚 Hospital for a follow-up, but there will be some therapy and a further assessment on her brain injury to be done in April.
But other than that, things worked out far better than could have been expected, with subtle differences.
害羞草研究所淪he害羞草研究所檚 a lot more emotional than she was before,害羞草研究所� observed Selina.
害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 still kind of in shock over the whole thing. I害羞草研究所檝e been in the hospital for three weeks with her. The first week was the worst. It害羞草研究所檚 so nice to be home and in our usual routine.害羞草研究所�
After the interview heads, I害羞草研究所檓 heading toward Chemainus and it hits me I should have had a picture taken of myself with Sophia. One day she害羞草研究所檒l need a reminder of her first newspaper interview and I wanted to record it as being among the most memorable and heartwarming stories I害羞草研究所檝e done because of her remarkable recovery.
When I return to the Taylor house later, Sophia immediately recognizes me and gives me a big hug. It害羞草研究所檚 an uplifting moment amid some of the troubling times we害羞草研究所檝e been experiencing.
