Who Said Catching Up Was Hard to Do?

I got great news from my therapists a couple of weeks ago! They said they were going to encourage mommy and daddy to put me into Kindergarten this fall instead of next fall. I am soo totally excited!! I went to Kindergarten Roundup so I could see where my class is going to be. I still don't know who my teacher is going to be because the current one is retiring. It was a little scary when they took me away from my brothers and mommy to see the new class, so I walked back to the cafeteria and asked mommy if Parker could come sit with me. (My brother Parker is my ultimate bodyguard. He stands up for me all the time and loves 'showing me the ropes' at his school). After I had Parker by my side, all was good. I colored and ate a snack and Parker taught me how to raise my hand to talk.

I have recently given my speech therapist, Jo, a hard time. I talk all the time at home, but I think it's funny to just say "I don't know" when she asks me questions. Mommy had a talk with me and told me I was being rude and that if I didn't talk with Jo; I wouldn't receive the help I needed to go to kindergarten on time. That straightened me right up! I really really want to go to Kindergarten.

Daddy has taken me to my last two occupational therapy appointments with Amida. Daddy really likes Amida and this is really the first time he's got to see me in action at 'gym school'. I got to show him all my exercises and activities and then when I spend some energy, we sit down and work on some of my 'fine' motor skills. I'm getting better at holding a pencil and starting to write my whole alphabet. My next goal is to try to 'contain' my letters. Like fit them all on a line, or at least get them around the same size.




I have been having a hard time 'making pieces into wholes'. Such as drawing a face and body. I know what it takes to make a body; such as a head, body, arms, legs and stuff. But I used to draw all the items separate all over the page.




This week I surprised Amida and finally puts eyes and mouth on the head AND drew arms and legs from a body!





Summer is here and I am really excited about that! Daddy has been taking me on bike rides almost every day and I love it. He says it's time for me to get a bigger bike, because my legs are working twice as hard as everyone elses. We tried to take the training wheels off earlier, but I wasn't so sure about that and Dad didn't want to push the envelope. I love riding my bike along Daddy and showing him how to stop at intersections and look for cars. We always ride down to see the horses and then ride through Parker's school (soon to be my school too!). But my favorite part is when we ride to Dairy Queen for a dilly bar! I love Butterscotch!! Mmmm!!

We are going on vacation in a couple of weeks to a waterpark and I can't wait! I love to swim. I helped Travis pick out a life jacket just like mine. Mommy says I am a water slide FREAK! I love water slides soo much.

That's about it for now. We'll see if I have time this summer to keep you posted on all the happenings.