Monday, February 6, 2012

Fun Fine Motor Skills - Last Week For Stonz Booties Giveaway

Our Occupational Therapist from Help Me Grow had some wonderful and creative ideas for developing fine motor skills.  


This one involved putting food into mini muffin tins so that Joey has to use his "pincer" grip to grab the food out.  We used bananas, but cheerios or really any food about the size of a dime or a penny would work.





I will say-- it helped when one of us held the muffin tin down so that Joey couldn't dump the whole thing out, which was wonderful problem solving, but we are trying to work on Fine Motor skills.  





This is the last week for the Stonz Booties Giveaway!!



Every reader who leaves a comment on the blog from today through February 10 will be entered into a random drawing.  Every comment counts as one entry.  The winner will receive a pair of Stonz Booties, which Stonz Booties has graciously donated!  


Happy Monday!


Booties - Crocodile Brown

Friday, February 3, 2012

The Life That Is Waiting For Us

From here.
One of the most amazing things that Joey has taught us is that we may think we make plans and we may think that we have any kind of "control" over what life will bring us, but that is just not the case.  Thank goodness!  Having a son who has an extra chromosome has brought us more joy, more laughter, more appreciation, more compassion, more empathy-- more of everything all wrapped up in that extra 21st chromosome.  What is the life that is waiting for you?

Love.  Joy.  Brothers.  One sock missing.

Bravery
Pure joy.

Laughter
Patiently waiting for Joey's appointment.

Trying new things- the Honey Bear Cup