Time has flown since I last wrote. We had a wonderful 4th of July week-end on Whidbey Island. The kids absolutely love it there. They did lots of beachcombing, swimming, and bike riding - and of course, love playing with their cousins. Taylor goes with the flow and it's very sweet how much everyone loves her. The anti-climatic part for us should have been the highlight - the fireworks display. We had prepped perfectly - Lauren slept in that day and Jake actually took a nap so he could stay up late. Taylor took a late nap and we were ready for a great show over the water. Unfortunately, Lauren was spooked after the first small fireworks and we quickly retreated to our house. Jake decided he was all done too, so we exchanged fireworks for Annie (the movie). Maybe next year...
This is also a special week-end for our family for other reasons. David and I celebrated our 9th anniversary on July 3rd. It's amazing how quickly nine years (plus 5 years of dating!) have gone by and we're so proud of the family we've created. My parents also celebrated their 40th anniversary on July 5th - it's such a testament to them and their devotion to each other. They've taught me so much about unconditional love and how to be a great spouse and parent - I'm so thankful for them and can't wait to see them when we head to Missouri in August.
So lots of celebration and family time over the past week. Taylor didn't have physical therapy because The Boyer Clinic had the week off, so we tried to work with her extra hard at home. She's getting better at her tummy time (although she still doesn't like it) and she's becoming a pro at grasping for toys and holding on to a toy with both hands.
I'm so proud of her progress, but I have to really coach myself to treasure every accomplishment and not want a faster progression. She's working so hard and has come a long way over the past few months. But....I can easily fall off of my positivity wagon for seemingly random reasons. I've banned myself from The Right Start (children's store) because I can't go in there without compulsively asking other mom's how old their kids are. Usually the kids that catch my eye are between 10 and 14 months and are crawling, early walking and talking. We try to forget where Taylor should be, but The Right Start catches me everytime. We've also shared our story with more people and usually I can talk about Taylor's condition fine now. Every now and then, for no particular reason, talking about it will send me into a funk. So if you happen to catch me on a bad day, please don't worry - I'll do better the next time.
For all of our concern, Taylor is a very happy baby and just precious. She loves to laugh and her face literally lights up when she sees one of her close family members. Usually if I've had a bad moment, all I need to do is see her smile and life is good again.
This is also a special week-end for our family for other reasons. David and I celebrated our 9th anniversary on July 3rd. It's amazing how quickly nine years (plus 5 years of dating!) have gone by and we're so proud of the family we've created. My parents also celebrated their 40th anniversary on July 5th - it's such a testament to them and their devotion to each other. They've taught me so much about unconditional love and how to be a great spouse and parent - I'm so thankful for them and can't wait to see them when we head to Missouri in August.
So lots of celebration and family time over the past week. Taylor didn't have physical therapy because The Boyer Clinic had the week off, so we tried to work with her extra hard at home. She's getting better at her tummy time (although she still doesn't like it) and she's becoming a pro at grasping for toys and holding on to a toy with both hands.
I'm so proud of her progress, but I have to really coach myself to treasure every accomplishment and not want a faster progression. She's working so hard and has come a long way over the past few months. But....I can easily fall off of my positivity wagon for seemingly random reasons. I've banned myself from The Right Start (children's store) because I can't go in there without compulsively asking other mom's how old their kids are. Usually the kids that catch my eye are between 10 and 14 months and are crawling, early walking and talking. We try to forget where Taylor should be, but The Right Start catches me everytime. We've also shared our story with more people and usually I can talk about Taylor's condition fine now. Every now and then, for no particular reason, talking about it will send me into a funk. So if you happen to catch me on a bad day, please don't worry - I'll do better the next time.
For all of our concern, Taylor is a very happy baby and just precious. She loves to laugh and her face literally lights up when she sees one of her close family members. Usually if I've had a bad moment, all I need to do is see her smile and life is good again.
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