Our little man hanging out with Daddy's hat on...
Well, OT started today...Brayden had his first evaluation by Erin , his Occupational Therapist. She is great and is so eager to get started with Brayden...Brayden LOVED her, like I said before, there aren't too many people he doesn't love. She saw him about a month ago and had made some notes back in December and she was so amazed how fast he has progressed in a little over a month. That made me very proud of him. He really is showing us new strengths and things he can do every week. She will start seeing him once a week, along with PT (Physical Therapy) and a visit from his developmental teacher.
He was a little sleepy as I had to wake him up from his nap, so he didn't perform like I wanted him to...but after 20 minutes or so, he started showing her his tricks. He is showing her how he sits...not completely stable and for very long...but we are working on this. He is correcting himself if he falls forward and backwards...
She put him in this chair to see his fine motor skills and he did ok...he isn't quite there with grasping cheerios...so she did small blocks and watched all his transferring moves...I swear I have never watched a baby so much to see if he can HOLD two toys at once, drop one...go for the other....grasp a toy with both hands...how long does he hold the toy, etc...etc...etc...but it really does amaze me day to day his progress...all worth it! These babies and children are amazing...yes it may take them a little longer to do things...but it is so enjoyable to witness them reaching their goals and appreciating them so much more! I was always in awe with my other two children...but I have been able to take it slower this time around and I have been able to enjoy it a little more. Everyday I am thinking about Brayden's goals and working on them with him is wonderful.
Brayden was just practicing his sitting again...sorry for the picture overload! I have just been having too much fun taking pictures lately.
HUME LAKE SNOW TRIP
We left early Saturday morning for Hume Lake with our friends Jeff & Christy and their two kids and Jamie and her two kids and some of Christy's family met us up there as well. We went sledding, tubing, mechanical bull riding..(well, ok...only CODY rode the mechanical bull), enjoyed lots of laughs, loved the beautiful scenery...just really had a great time. We didn't take Brayden with us, as I didn't want to worry about him in the COLD weather. He had lots of fun with his 2 sets of grandparents..(thanks again for watching him)...it was my first night away from him and I actually did ok...knowing he was in great hands. Now for some pictures...
Brother and sister love...
Kaylee had NO fear sledding down on the VERY fast saucer...Poor Jared had to catch her at the end of the snow run...there were big trees and ledges to watch out for. She had so much fun!
Cody finally stopped for me to take a picture...he was down the hill and back up faster than I could snap any pictures...he was snowboarding on this sled and started a trend with all the teenagers...I guess they thought," Hey if he can do it, so can we!" A little dangerous...but he was good! I guess we need to take him up to the ski slopes so he can actually try snowboarding.
Inside our hotel/cabin room : Madison, Cody, Kaylee and Adalyn They had so much fun with each other.
My little snowbunny! Kaylee
The Allen Family....and Adalyn Christy, Jeff, Madison and Colton waiting in line for the innertube run...
Cody's favorite thing to do! SNOWBALL FIGHT!!!!!
Some of my favorite people! Cody, Jared and Kaylee outside our room...
The kid crew...thanks for the great times! They were all so well behaved and we can't wait to go again next year!
I also just wanted to mention in this post that TODAY marks a day 17, yes SEVENTEEN years ago that Jared asked me to be his girlfriend in the parking lot at our high school. I can't believe it has been seventeen years...but it has and I don't know what I would do without him?? We have had so many memories together and I just want to say " I Love you Babe!" Can't wait to celebrate our 10 year wedding anniversary in July! I truly have a great , Wait...AMAZING husband!
6 comments:
I was just comparing pictures from the headline and the new pictures you just posted. Man...have your kids grown or what? They look so much mature and grown in a few short months!
So glad that you had such a fun trip!! I am jealous, I want to go somewhere fun! And those pictures of Brayden are, of course, adorable. I love it when she has him working on sitting, he looks like he is concentrating so hard!! Its so cute.
WTG Brayden!! He is doing SO well!!! I totally agree with what you said about enjoying the milestones so much more this time around! It's a really special thing, isn't it?
So glad you had a nice time! Love all the pics : )
WTG Brayden!! He's doing so well. I can't wait to finally start PT with Lily in a couple more weeks. Your trip looks awesome. However, with it being in the single digits here in greater Chicagoland, I personally would opt for the warm beach somewhere! LOL!! You have such a beautiful family. I just want to pinch Kaylee's little cheeks. I love the picture of her in the pink hat. She is so photogenic. Congratulations on 17 years together...awesome.
You have a beautiful family and Brayden is especially cute. It looks like he's doding great with sitting, reaching, learning, and growing! It is amazing to actually notice each little thing our kids do - and to marvel in each and every on of them!
Looks like Brayden is doing great! Thanks for sharing - love all the pictures!!
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