Natalie has had a busy summer so far. I can’t believe it’s August already. Where to begin?
In June Natalie was evaluated by the school district to start preschool in the fall. She qualified for special education services so she will start preschool on September 1, just one day prior to her 3rd birthday! Her class will consist of 8 student with special needs and 4 typically developing kids. Preschool is 2.5 hours 4 days a week but we worked it out that she will just go 3 days a week since that’s the only way it will work due to my work schedule. Above is Natalie practicing her reading. She still loves books!
This summer she also participated in Hippotherapy again (therapy done while riding a horse). She adjusted to it much more quickly than last time and there was much less crying. We have been impressed with the gains she has made in actual skills while riding and how this has improved her skills in other areas. Her core strength has improved greatly and we hope this leads to walking with her walker soon. It was after her last hippotherapy sessions last fall that she started crawling really well so hopefully walking is next!
We celebrated Aunt Hez’s 30th birthday at St. Mary’s lake a few weekends ago. We even got to go out on the boat for awhile which was nice. Here are Carter and Natalie all geared up in their life vests. They look excited, or is it scared?
FINALLY, Natalie likes to swing! We have been putting her in swings for the last year or more and she has always hated it. A few weeks ago we went to the park with my friend Heidi and her four kids so I decided to try the swing again and Natalie loved it (she was even giggling). Here is a picture of Heidi’s daughter Kiersen helping me push Natalie. .
