busy or what?

  We have been back for almost two weeks and we are finally starting to feel at home. I have been busier than ever, cleaning and preparing for the Autumn. I have been looking for some new recipes to add to the winter menu and crochet projects to finish all the yarn in my, I mean Leyla's, wardrobe. 

I have also been buying play mats on line. We decided on the expensive, no lead, purple and pink mats. Hopefully they arrive before next Friday, the scary day when I begin to day care for Henry, Mindy's baby. I know I am crazy but I want Leyla to have a friend around. It's just once a week. I think it will work. Hence the mats, so that they can roll around or whatever baby's do. I am soon to discover. I'll also needed them for Leyla's PT.

       Talking about buying. I have been shopping for a ticket to Spain. It looks like I will manage to make it between Thanks Giving and Christmas. I may scape the snow!

      What else happened this week? Oh, yes. we went to the doctor and found out that Leyla is almost sixteen pounds! No wonder my arms and thighs are so toned. She is doing well and we are just going to have her eyes checked. Something of a wondering eye.... 26 Oct.

    Early Intervention Therapy also started and once again the therapist was very impressed with Leyla's tone and state of development. She gave me some more exercises to gain more upper body control and we aim to get her sitting on her own, banging two toys together, rolling both sides continuously and probably something else in the next couple of months. 

   We have also finally joined the Flower City Association, the Rochester group for Down Syndrome and registered for the Buddy Walk. So now it is official, we are walking the mile in Awareness for Down Syndrome. Those of you who would like to join us please let me know and we can make arrangements. 

And the best of all, we have heard of a baby girl born with Down Syndrome in Rochester. She even shares Leyla's birth date! The therapist is going to try to hook us up. I hope it works.

The Flower City people said they know of a baby born in July so I hope we can all get together and start a little playgroup. It makes me feel better.

So. I keep painting smiles in my heart. 

For now, that is all.

As soon as I get some kind of "room of my own" again I will be able to post cool stuff. I can only do basic keep up now.

Stay tuned!

Love, Light and Laughter 

Rosa