She is beginning to take her steps. She has mastered the standing up and now just trying to find her balance and go. She is so stubborn in this area. It must be her idea and she doesn't like applause unless she asks for it. It is the funniest thing!! So it seems that if she has made it around the corner and no one is looking she is up and taking steps. If she does it in the same room and no one is looking at her she is bold and on the go but the second you acknowledge her efforts she plops back to her booty and scoots away!! But when she has done it and you ignore it- she plops down and waits for you to look at her and starts clapping!!! It's so funny. So we join in and celebrate her!!
We just attended the annual picnic for the North Dallas Down Syndrome Guild. Such a wonderful event and so much fun meeting up with all the other families!! Our whole family enjoyed the day!! Including Miss Mia.
Over spring break we went to San Antonio and Mia had the best time at Sea World seeing all the animals but we had the most fun watching her!! She is a Queen in Training!! She waves with both hands to both directions at all the people passing by. Saying "hi" to most!! And stealing every ones hearts!! It was so wonderful!!
Her talking is continuing to progress. She is even using a couple of signs at the appropriate times to let us know when and who she wants. Yes I said who!! She is mama's girl all day long but when Daddy walks in she loves to tell me Dada Dada!! And she uses the sign with it and that's all she wants of good ol mama!! She has also started saying up and stop a lot!! Up is- pick me up, or get up to whomever, or look up as she says up and light... she is just a smarty little girl!! Peek a boo is still one her all time favorite games she plays it with anything she can put over her head or yours. She is also loving to dance. It is so funny to see it evolve from just a little shimmy while sitting to holding her hands up with her fingers pierced together (as if she was going to snap) and her whole body swaying with such a smile!!
She is doing wonderful and a beautiful as ever!! Ethan loves to tell her how beautiful her hair and eyes are everyday as she snuggles him up in the mornings. It's absolutely the most precious moments ever!!!
Here she is at the beginning of one of our camping trips we took this spring...
Her she is in the bouncy house at the picnic yesterday... her first time in one and I am not sure how I got her out!!! She loved it!!
She is trying to get my camera in this shot... she has a new love for wearing the big ol Nikon... she is so smart. Wants to play with all the buttons and take your picture... it's just too heavy for her. I might just have to get her own little camera to play with!!
She likes to pull grass pieces but not be in the grass... very curious!!
Look at me standing... but here she is plopping down...
