Sunday - Pedalling My Tricycle

Gracie awoke bright and early at 6:00 a.m. She woke me up and made the sign for airplane. She loves when I sign airplane and have the airplane come get her tummy. Guess she was in a playing mood.

She was in a great mood all morning and we sang and danced and even watched Mickey Mouse Playhouse (a huge favorite of hers). She was good during church and afterward took over a 2 hour nap. She awoke at noon and was in a good mood. She ate a good lunch and then we headed outside to enjoy the beautiful day. The minute she got out there she did a dance of joy and couldn't walk fast enough. Obviously a girl who needed some fresh air. We walked around our extended block, then got out her tricycle. She can make it go backwards, but hasn't been able to make it go frontwards, even though we've worked on it over and over again. Well today she put her foot on the pedals and started pedalling. YAY GRACIE!!!!! She doesn't quite have the strength to go far, but we have a handle on the back of the tricycle that I can help with that while she gets the leg coordination going. She was very proud and so were Jeff and I. Then we went for a longer walk with Gracie in her wheelchair. She sang and talked the whole way. She would point things out to us, like trees and pumpkins.

She did not want to come in the house. She took a short afternoon nap and had a hard time snapping out of the tired grumpy mood this evening. She had some very happy moments and some very sad moments all throughout the night. Music is definitely her mood lifter, so we did lots of singing and dancing. Gracie and Daddy even did some dancing to Michael Jackson music.

To those of you who know Jeff well, you know that when music is on, he is always drumming his hands on the table or the back of a chair or whatever is in front of him. Well like father like daughter. Gracie was eating a snack at the table today and we were listening to music. All of a sudden she was drumming on the table.

Our other excitement of the day was Gracie saying "thank you" verbally. She knows how to sign it, but today she actually said it. I said it and she repeated it.

She is now restlessly sleeping. I better go and cuddle with her.

Love,
Lisa, Jeff, and Gracie