New Friends and New Shoes

On Tuesday I took Hayley to a new playgroup. It was so much fun. There were lots of kids there and she also saw her old friend Annika. Annika is 3 months older than Hayley and she also has Downs. It was so fun to see them interact, because before Annika would always make Hayley cry. Annika has two older siblings so she is used to loud noises and she would come and get in Hayley's face and Hayley did not like it! Now that Hayley is older and she has a sibling I think she has really changed. There are some noises that still bother her, but for the most part she is doing really well. I mean come on, when you have a collicky little brother you kind of get used to loud noises. So I put Hayley down and she just went to town. She crawled through a tunnel. She played with Annika for a while and then she went out on her own. It was really nice just to watch her play and get to talk with some other moms who are going through this same process.

The physical therapist who puts on the playgroup, met with us afterwards to discuss if she needed orthodics. Since Hayley is standing alot more we need to make sure she is standing properly. He noticed that her ankles were going inwards, which is typical for Downs, but we need to correct that starting now. So he gave her some orthodics and shoes that they will fit in. Her feet look gigantic in them! They have to be bigger so the orthodics can fit in them, but seriously, her feet look gigantic. She is doing so well though. She is standing with them on and is being a little trooper. She is also starting to stack things, and trying to put the different shapes in the right holes. It is the coolest thing when she figures things out. I love it!! It might take her longer to do things, but when she does do them, it makes it even more exciting!! I love her and I am very proud of her!

Well, Bubba is still Bubba. He is the cutest little boy ever, which is why we kept him. Otherwise, he prob would have been thrown out the window or left in a dumpster somewhere. Those of you who have had a collicky baby know what I am talking about. He is starting to sit up more in the Bumbo chair and is really trying to grab for things. He loves being talked to. You can sit there and talk to him and out of the blue say "BOO" and he will start laughing. No matter what he is doing or what you are saying. As long as you say "BOO" he will laugh. It is hilarious. I don't know why, but whatever.

Well, I have got to get some sleep.