Weekly Therapy Update & More

Brotherly Love...

Still hugging...

And a kiss...

One day Lily will find this sweet.  For know, she just thinks it's annoying.

It is, however, very hard to stay annoyed at this sweet face...even for his sisters!

Isabella can't wait for school to start!  Her first day is August 27.

She is ALWAYS ready to strike a pose.

For about 3 months now, every time I am out, I get asked at least once if Lily and Raymond are twins. Raymond is taller then Lily but not by much. When they are sitting in a cart together, it's hard to see the size difference. It always makes me chuckle.  On Wednesday I was with my girlfriend Martha and she was pushing Raymond in his stroller.  Everyone always thinks Raymond is her son because they have the same color hair.  It cracks me up when people ask her questions about him.  She's been trying to have a baby for 8 years, so it doesn't bother her at all when people make that mistake!  Raymond also loves her because she has long dirty blond hair.  He is a MAJOR flirt!!!

Something fun from everyone -

Lily runs frantically around the house no matter how urgent the situation is.  Fast is better!

Raymond said, "We all fall down!" when he saw Lily running in a circle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He also throws everything in the trash - no matter what it is.  Raymond will walk over to the trash can, put something in, and sign help to me.  He is SO proud of himself for helping Mommy throw something away.  (Daddy always has to double check what is in the garage before he empties it.)

Isabella is constantly hysterical.  We stopped at Chris' new work building to drop off a milkshake.  It's still under renovation so he met us in the parking lot, we visited for a few minutes and then left.  As we were pulling away, Isabella said, "Mommy, don't you think Daddy should have at least invited us in and showed us around?"  She was annoyed with him.  I thought it was funny. 

She also told Chris the other night that she can't wait to be a teenager...I think he is still having heart palpitations from that one!

One more thing Isabella said,  "When I'm tired I'm lazy and when I'm lazy I'm tired!"

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Raymond didn't have all his therapy this week because Stacy was at an Autism conference.  Here are a few updates from the therapy that he did have.

"Raymond practiced:

1) Stand through half kneel - 2 hands held

2) Jumping over 4" track - clearing one foot

3) Marching

4) Single leg stance with hands held briefly

5) Ball activities"

-Lisa, Physical Therapist

07/30/2012

"Raymond practiced:

1) Playing in high kneel

2) Playing in supported 1/2 kneel and then 1/2 kneel into stand which he did well today.

3) Standing at a surface with one leg elevated

4) Side sit into high kneel to reach a toy"

-Lisa, Physical Therapist

07/31/2012

"Raymond told me "sit down" when I arrived. 

He signed "play", "more", "cat", "dog" and "bubble".

Potato Head - Raymond imitated some gestures to point to parts but had more trouble today.

Sang Head Shoulders to practice parts also.

Animal Hospital - Raymond signed animal names - imitated "key" and "turn-turn".

He imitated "bubble".

When I sang Ring Around...Raymond jumped up and waited for "down"."

-Kristen, Speech Therapy

08/02/2012

Until Next Time!

Lots of Love,