Home with Dad Thursday

Hello - 'tis I, Jeff, again - back on daycare and blogging duty.

Today was a good day for Grace. She slept in, until 7:00 (that's late in this house), and was in a pretty good mood all day. We didn't have a morning nap - and still stayed in a good mood. Part of the reason for our good mood this morning, was a field trip to see some of mom and dad's colleagues and friends. We stopped out and saw, Mona, Mary, Robin, Sherri, Karen, Jeanne, Jean, Melissa, Jennifer, Brenda, and Mary (sorry if I left someone out). Grace loves field trips of any sort, and loves an audience too - so you can imagine she was in top form. She got to show off her new wheelchair (of which she is very proud), show off her walking skills, and show how fast she could grab for items that she was not supposed to have - and then flash a, "who me?" smile at the slightest sign of trouble. Yeah, she was on top of her game.

After a good lunch, Grace took a (nearly) 2 hr nap and then off to Occupational Therapy. This, dear friends, is where Grace's mood took a turn for the worse. Unfortunately, or fortunately - depending on how you look at it - Grace has an excellent memory about activities that she has done in the OT area. One of these activities, turning a sink on and off, is something that really appealed to Grace (we love water, you know) - so now she thinks she needs to do that EVERY time we are in the OT/PT area. When you try to steer this headstrong little girl to another activity . . . uh, well - let's just say it wasn't pretty. Kudos to our OT person. She is a little more determined than Grace is and managed to get Grace to participate in some of the other activities.

We went for a walk/ride through the neighborhood this evening - again thoroughly enjoyed by the girl with the new wheels. She was all smiles for most of the trip.

She is now sleeping - at the end of a fun and busy day. Another one is on tap for Friday, as we are going to a friend's house to work on his computer, and then Grandma and Grandpa D are coming over in the evening. Woo Hoo!

Have a great day/night.

Jeff, Lisa, and Gracie