Sunday, September 8, 2013

It's been a while...an update on Kit Cat & Grace

Sorry it has been so long since I last posted!  Things have been crazy with therapy appointments and back to school for both of my girls.  Gracie started kindergarten this year and is doing great.  She is a little bit upset that she needs speech therapy for some articulation issues that she is having with letter sounds.  I told her that both her uncle and I had to have speech when we were in school and we are fine now.  She was worried that taking speech meant she had autism.  After re-assuring her that she does not have autism, she seemed ok with having to take speech. She also began gymnastics and really seems to like it.  I thought she would be too afraid to do all of the activities during the session but she surprised me and did everything!  I think it will really help with her anxiety issues.  Some days are better then others in the anxiety department.  But overall, she is off to a good start for the school year.

Kit Cat is continuing with all of her therapies and horseback riding.  She also started a very structured and intensive preschool in the mornings (4 days week for 3 hours) at the daycare/school that she attends.  She really seems to love it and is following instructions well. It appears that she may be hyper-lexic (can read letters and words) so she is very smart.  She also began karate at her school this past week.  We also transitioned her from her crib to a toddler bed and she seems to really like it.  She hasn't gotten out of her bed yet, but that will come in time.  Yesterday morning Kit Cat showed me how she can now unlock the deadbolt and open the back door. So now we have to take precautions to keep her in the house.  I thought we wouldn't have to worry about that for a while but she fooled us.  That is about all for now. Thanks for reading.