Girls Nite Out

I went out on the town with 2 of my girl friends... we don't get out together often but we always have fun when we do. The three of us were brought together by our kids... we all have boys who have Down syndrome + other medical issues. We email and call each other pretty often but it is a rare treat when we can get a night out to ourselves.  

As you can see we had some drinks and a few laughs... and what's girls night out without a few pictures that make you look like a total lush!

(and no those are not both mine but I don't get out very often so I had to make it look good)

cheers!

until next time...

 

Creature Feature

Matronism

NEWS FLASH!!!

Sam stood up in the middle of the room...

 and took 5 steps!!!  

Whooo Hoooo!  This is the first time I have seen him get up to a standing position all by him self without pulling up on something.... and then he thought it would fun to throw in a few steps!  He did this a few times in a row and you could tell he was soooo proud of himself.  Could it be possible that he could be a walker by the end of the summer??? Oh my goodness.... you bet.  More later.... right now I have to do a little happy dance!

 

just a little snack before lunch...

Mooooooommmmm! I think the baby is REALLY hungry!

Sam I AM!

Yesterday for the first time Sam pulled to stand and walked to the middle of the room with no prompting... he did it just because. No one was encouraging him, no one was saying "here Sam...walk to me Sam",...nope he just decided that he wanted to walk and he did. I about fell off my chair and Andrew was screaming at the top of his lungs. We have been working on "walking" for a very very long time...years in fact... all the while knowing that Sam would walk when Sam was good and ready to walk. He is soooo close and I almost feel the need to hold my breath... this is so huge. Below is a video from his physical therapy session this morning...just look at him go.  Fingers crossed, Sam will be an official full-time walker by his 6th birthday.  Way to go Sam!

SAM I AM!!!

***Walking***

slow and steady wins the race

yes, that is me squealing in the background doin' the happy dance

 

Creature Feature

 Sha-Wakka DaKill

(I don't name 'em I just post 'em)

3 Note worthy items...

1. This past weekend Andrew and Pat (along with some good friends) got to "sleep with the fishes" at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. I guess they got very little actual sleep but who really sleeps at a sleep over? Andrew's big thrill of the night was being able to witness the night time feeding of the Green Moray eel.

2.  The Tooth Fairy must be going green and is practicing the 3Rs... Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.  Yesterday Andrew lost a front tooth and the Tooth Fairy left it for Sean!  He now has 3 shiny, sharp little teeth. 

4. Today is Pat's birthday... no foolin' (yes his birthday really is on April Fools Day).  Happy Birthday honey!