Phoebe was evaluated again by Hope and A Future, the neurodevelopmentalists who write an individualized at-home therapy program for us, and we are busy trying to complete the 35+ activities with her daily.  We believe this approach can really benefit her and are optomistic her brain will form the connections to function better as we remain steadfast in the program.  This program is much more doable than the first one, as I was always feeling like more was left undone than completed at the end of the day.  They say - "Only shoot for completing 50% of the program daily", but I'm the type that unless everything is checked off it's not done!  And I'm excited that  A & E can help with a couple activities called "waggles" and "deep pressure squeeze".  She loves swinging in a towel, astronaut bouncing  and burrito wrap.  But she could do WITHOUT the face masage, pinch/pull/rub, and deep pressure.  And she REALLY DETESTS the "assisted crawling" and "upside down rabbit"!  Aren't some of the names interesting?  It's so hard to make her do things that make her scream and are tough for her physically but this is our dose of "tough love" in an effort to help her!  Being a parent can be so hard sometimes!   

We attended our first Renaissance Festival last week with our good friends.  It was quite an interesting affair with some very child-friendly aspects and others not-so-much.  Overall the kids had a blast riding a pony, watching a puppet show, and seeing real medievil costumes like chain mail and armour.  The highlight was watching the jousting!  Full contact, no holds barred, wooden lances breaking and flying up in the air.  No one fell off their horse though......bummer!  The kettle corn made up for it though! 

The kids enjoyed their "public bath" on our first 80+ degree sunny day here.  Every day from then on they enjoy giving each other and themselves a "public bath".  It's been a new term coined for household use! 

Watching a puppet show!

Andrew with the 20 pound helmet that one of the "knights" graciously let him try on.

The kids posing with a jester.

Hear ye hear ye, good bye for now!

Kathy

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Posted by ClagettsFLStyle

You have a beautiful family.

So glad to here about all the new progress. God's amazing in how He can bestow such wisdom on man that they can figure this stuff out.

Have a great weekend

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