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| World's Cutest "Big" Little RockStar... |
We're *very* late in getting this out this week; you'd think Mom would've gotten this out sooner. But, we didn't...better late than never, she says!
This past week was my bi-annual IFSP Update with my therapists (Ms. Erin and Ms. Colleen)and my Family Resource Coordinator, Ms. Jayna. It was a good update. I met *ALL* my gross motor goals and thensome for the year already. So, we set some new gross motor goals: jumping, walking up and down stairs, running with coordination and walking more steadily on uneven surfaces. I tend to do really well with my Gross Motor goals - I like to MOVE!! I have met some of my communication goals - signing 5 signs (I have 12!) and making 3 new sounds (moo, baa, and *almost* oink count...I say *almost* oink because I mouth it, but no sound comes out yet except a whispered ooooooo :)) We will work a lot in the communication area over the next few months, focusing on vowel/consonant sounds and getting to the point where I say "DaDa" and "Mama" and use those to call my parents (as opposed to just hollering, crying, or tugging on their hands and them responding!). We'll be trying to work on one new sign a week, and we'll be using my Baby Signing Time videos and flash cards to do that. I am actually really into these right now. We'll be spending a lot of time on oral motor skills and tongue work. My Daddy is going to be doing some communication training that he'll bring back and work on with all of us. It's called "It Takes Two To Talk" and is from the Hanen Center. They are offering it though my therapy center and it's *free* for those doing it through the center! We're pretty excited about this and what we will learn.
St. Patrick's Day was celebrated with gusto at home and at school by all things green. At school, we got to play in green water...
After we played in the water, I showed Mrs. Linda what a big girl I am by going and sitting in the teacher's seat and singing the Baby Bumble Bee song...I was trying to get my friends to sing along!!
At home, to celebrate St. Paddy's, I got to wear green...
While it seemed like all Mommy's friends across the country enjoyed warm weather for St. Paddy's Day, we got...SNOW. So, we didn't get to go out and play. That said, the next day was actually pretty nice, so we went for a walk in the neighborhood and I got to drive my car...
Overall, it was a nice weekend - I did some yoga on Baby Sister Grace...
Got to read stories with Daddy and Gracie...
Discovered a new game I LOOOOVE and keep trying to get Gracie to play with me...
And stole Mom's phone to get a "self-portrait"...
Next week, my Gramma Ward comes to visit...I'm SO excited! :)
Gracie's Perspective
My teachers at school are already getting ready to break out the walker toys because I have to stand up on EVERYTHING!
And if I'm not standing, I'm crawling across the floor...
Or playing with my feet :)
One VERY fun thing I did this week was that I got to go to work with my Mommy on Saturday. I know - Saturday work sounds not so fun - but it was for Mom's volunteer gig with Special Olympics, so it was more fun than regular work.
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| Gracie demonstrating her helpful work techniques... |
All that working is EXHAUSTING, I have to say!
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| In the corner of Mommy's office! |
In other news, I ate my first Mum Mum this week and LOVED it...
However, I did NOT love the bananas that followed...
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| Everything in the living room is fair game...I'm ready to climb on this stool! |
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| And yes...I climbed up one stair. Mom and Dad are in trouble! |
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| Raising myself up to get a good kiss from Kaia... |
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| What you lookin' at, Mom?! |
Afterwards, however, I was pretty tired. All that movin' and groovin can make a girl EXHAUSTED!!!
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| No better place to sleep than on my Dad. |
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