Teeth

Ansley’s first little teeth are popping through. It’s not the normal bottoms,  we are still waiting on those, it’s the top two! Her right one is just a smidge ahead, you can finally feel it breaking through. She has done extremely well while “teething”. We didn’t really even know she was because we were watching out for the bottom ones. She has been drooly since about 3 months, we we gave up as that being a sign! Since we noticed the tops, we have added Oragel and Motrin. Our sweet little girl is just so tolerant!

In the picture above I had asked Caleb to help me make her smile. This was his technique. Whatever, because it worked, and I got a cute picture!

God sure does have a sense of humor. Giving Ansley the exact teeth that Caleb is missing! haha! Between the two of them, we have a full mouth of teeth again! I cant make this stuff up!!! haha.

Switching seats

We were just having fun one morning at home. Caleb has gotten this bad habit of when he walks by the johnny jumper he pulls it so it will swing and pound into the wall(which drives Daddy nuts!). So this one day I decided to stick him in. He thought it was pretty funny. You know that field day blow up game where you have a belt/bungie on and you try to run and as soon as you stop it flies you back. That’s about how it was. He would walk as far as he could!

And look at Miss Priss. Sitting in my childhood rocker. It is over by the bookshelf and it is one of Caleb’s favorite little spots. He will sit there and read forever. I think this first little picture of her looks like an Ollan Mills photo! haha!

Mother’s Day photo shoot.

Sorry kids…

cute clothes+nice day=impromptu photo shoot

Maybe one day I will get a cute on of the two of them together. One with both of them looking!

Caleb is learning to do “big steps”, so our little photo shoot turning into a practice session. Up and down the curb! Everytime he does a big step he say “step-beeee”(step big)

Mommy Therapy is working!

We are in the process of getting Ansley into the same therapy that we had Caleb in. We are even trying to get the same physical therapist, Kristy. It is quite the process, so we are continuing Mommy(and Daddy) therapy!

Although she cant get to this position on her own, she is getting strong enough to stay there!

Part of the evaluation was done but we are waiting for the PT eval. Here are her results so far(at 8.5mo):

Fine motor/cognitive: 6mo

Language: 4mo

Self Help: 7mo

Social/Emotional: 9mo!

The care coordinator who did the eval said that a lot of the categories she had 2 out of 3, which would holding her back from the next age group. One of the things that she got “dinged” on was not crying when we take away a toy! Guess what Little Annie did today, twice?!?! She cried! I was trying to get her ready to eat and took away her toy and then music to my ears, we sorta, it was more like annoying crying but at that moment, to realize she was doing what she needs to be doing, it was music!

“Food therapy”. I made that up. ha. We are trying to keep introducing more, food and development wise. Eating her mum-mum which she wouldn’t do before!

Raking! Although she doesn’t really want it in her mouth, she did rake it up and try to get it in there!

Our friend, Kristin, has been helping us again(like she did with Caleb until therapy gets started!). She is giving us fabulous ideas like padding her highchair for added support so she can focus on other tasks instead of just stabilizing her body. She also said that she needs to be able to get things out of other things. Like reaching into bowl and pulling out a block. She couldn’t do this last week. This week…TADA! Same thing with the raking. She wouldn’t even notice the puffs before! Kristin made a comment this week that is a little encouraging. “We better get Kristy in here quick, or she’s not going to qualify!” Again music to my ears. She does need therapy, she is behind. However to be making such great progress or not be delayed enough to qualify(even though that would be frustrating) is very encouraging and hopeful for this mom!

More sibling love

E.I.G.H.T

Nice weather

Caleb and Ansley have been enjoying spending a lot of time outside. This was AE’s first time in the wagon and she did so good, sitting up so big!Caleb and Ansley are becoming quite the little friends. They truly love each other and want to be around each other. And that warms my heart!

 

Caleb’s first Program

Caleb’s 2 year old class along with a couple other classes, did a performance of songs and bible verses they learned this year in CBS, Community Bible Study. He loves singing songs that have hand motions to them. He was a very cute little performer! This was a total surprise to me because they usually leave the 2’s class out. I was a very proud Mommy!

Caleb is front row, about 6th from the left, blue shirt. Luckily I had my iphone and was able to get a couple of pictures and videos!

Here are a couple of the songs they sung!

I never understood why parents liked the silly little programs the kids put on. But now that I have seen my little star shine, I totally get it! I can’t wait to be able to see more of his shows!

Neurologist

We went to see Dr. H, the neurologist today after much concern and push from her pediatrician, Dr. O. I was very scared to take her because I didn’t want to have another diagnosis or have to do a MRI and sedate her like we did with Caleb.  Dr. H was VERY gentle and good with Ansley. He was very encouraged about what she is doing. He was very sure she didn’t have any syndrome. He even listed things that he thinks are positive, including her sitting up, her tone and her curiosity! He is calling it a “mild developmental delay” right now and just wanting to do therapy like we did with Caleb. BUT NO MRI is needed at this time! Praise God! Dr.O also wants us to see an Ophthalmologist because he thinks Ansley’s eyes are crossing. Dr. H wants us to keep the appointment(which is tomorrow) but thinks that its really pseudo…something. Basically meaning it looks like her eyes are crossing but that they really aren’t. Her nose is what is tricking us! She also has an emerging side to side balancing reflex which is something that needs to be developed.

I don’t know if you guys remember when I was pregnant with Ansley, they thought that she might have down’s syndrome. We prayed and prayed that she would be healed of that and that she would be born normally.  I am choosing to believe that she was healed of it however we are left with a few traits that down’s syndrome kids have. Like her inability to nurse, trouble eating, trouble with weight gain, her wide bridge of her nose, possible eye crossings, and developmental delays. I know its something hard to wrap your head around. Did God really heal her? Why if the down’s syndrome was removed from her, was she left with these other obstacles? Our God is a wonderful loving, powerful God and I know that he has His hand on our little girl’s life! It’s really mind boggling because when I thought that Ansley might have down syndrome when I was 9 weeks pregnant, I was most worried about her not being able to nurse. Funny how everything works about, why wasn’t she able to nurse? Maybe we will know one day in Heaven. I will add all this to my list of questions for God!

 

For you created my inmost being;you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;your works are wonderful,I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place.When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body.All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. Psalm 139: 13-16

We are hoping to get our therapist back that we used for Caleb. We LOVED Mrs. Kristy and Ms. Kim. That is such a process to get therapy going, so for now, it’s Mommy and Daddy! Trying to remember all we did with Caleb.

And one more picture, just because she is CUTE! Thank you God, for our little Ansley girl!