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My girl

has come 

so far.

She has grown 

so much 

so fast

considering at one point

her physical 

growth 

and

movement 

was developmentally

behind.

With Early Intervention
after 6 months
of Physical Therapy
ankle stretches
hip stretches
taping her back
taping her knees
tummy time
shoulder stretches

supported sitting
reaching play
the list goes on...


She sits!
She stands!
She walks!

She no longer needs
Physical Therapy
but was recommended
to continue
engaging in
gross motor movemet
through
Play!

It was suggested
we attend this
Play
group facility.

Of course
bigger brother
who has dominated
in physical
growth
and
movement
since he was concieved
didn't mind
tagging along!

We weren't there
5 minuets
and he had already
crawled off
the edge of a mat
only to face plant
and bloody his lip.

I think it was
part him being a
brave boy,
he certainly is that!
And part fact that
he is seeing
out of one Eye
and that effects
his spacial perception.

I also think
someone else
besides
the little girl
is going to get
some benefits
out of this
Play
stuff.

While we were waiting

for class to begin

we played in this 

giant foam pit

where the foam pieces

were as big  as them!

Azalea was the first
to sit and get ready
for circle time.

Easton soon joined in

before everyone else
sat down.

I was surprised
at how well
both of them
participated.

At one point
Azalea got off my lap
and walked right into
the middle of the circle.
She was just
that comfortable
the teacher directed her
to come sit with her

and she did!
Which gave me
the chance to snap
a quick pic.  ;)

I am still amazed
at how far
she has come!

After a few
movement inspired songs
we were invited
to go
explore
more.



We
crawled through
climbed over
jumped on
reached for
ran across
anything
and
everything.

And all along the way
Azalea pointed to
everything
just like she does
everyday
all day
and
then we name it
for her
and she attempts
to say
something
anything
noise
breath
tounge movement
lip movement
she attempts!
And sometimes
she really does
sound
really close!

Honestly
they both
just amaze me.
They truly do.

Him
with his
bloody lip
patch over
one eye
and
determination
in the other
Eye.



And Her
with her
head up
arm reaching
body moving
balanced
focused.

But not just today,
they amaze me
everyday
that they
Play.