Brayden had his teacher visit today...

Well we switched Brayden's teacher visits from Tuesday to Thursday...he has PT on Tuesday and it was making him wiped out after two muscle workouts! So, Teacher Paula came today and he showed off his new milestones for her...transferring toys hand to hand...no problem...sitting up for her...no problem. He has been sitting on his own for the past month...but not for very long periods. Starting today he sat for quite awhile and was correcting himself if he started to fall, YAY! We are so proud of him. He also sat in his high chair and ate his first cookie aka BITER BISQUIT and loved it! His therapists and teachers are just so pleased with his progress and are so good with him...we are truly blessed to have them in our lives.









I just love this little shirt...it is actually a hand me down...but works in our family too. He is the Little Brother!

Teacher Paula with Brayden...

Now on to bragging about my other little boy...Cody. He was recognized from the principal for his HIGHEST score of the class for a semester state test for all subjects. We are so proud of Cody's progress in school. He has always been right at grade level for the first couple years of school and is all of a sudden soaring in all subjects! His principal called us Wed night and wanted to see if Cody could come extra early to school Thursday morning for their staff meeting...he was recognized there, given stardom treatment and even came home with a Target gift card! He was so proud also...

On my last note here...found out the Gifts Vol.II is now in the publishers hands and should be published at the end of this year! YAY! I think there is like 330 stories or so. This is going to be another great read for all those touched with Down syndrome. I am so grateful to my in-laws for submitting such a wonderful and heartfelt article...and feel so honored that it will be out there in a book for the world to read! Our picture was up for consideration to be the cover of the book...but did not get picked...and that's ok...Just can't wait to get my hands on the book.

I also want to thank all of you for your sweet comments and advice and encouragement from my last post...there are times that I feel so inadequate of knowledge and I just want to do a good job with my first presentation on Down syndrome. All of your words are greatly appreciated. I am forming my outline today and will go over more info later tonight and the next few days. All of Brayden's therapists have been so helpful in supplying me with brochures and books, etc. So...looks like 45 minutes will go by fast after all.