Merry Christmas Joy!! We love you!
My wife and I received inspiration that we needed to adopt a girl with Down syndrome. Her name is Abigail Lili JOY Turpin. These are the chronicles of finding and having Joy!
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Christmas Eve
Joy refused to nap before our family’s Christmas Eve party – which was a sad thing. She had a good time at the party, but a couple of times we had to talk about hands and feet staying to ourselves.
Getting ready for the party…
Her place at the little kid table
Part of our nativity play – Joy was a sheep (who couldn’t keep her wool on!)
Present time! “Cake Cake” Thanks Grandma!
Friday, December 23, 2011
Joy’s Adventures
Because she’s cute Swinging
Therapy and a new food love…pickle (but only with a napkin)
Snuggling with sister and the ipad So exhausting…
Climbing on the Chiropractor’s table Going out for lunch in our jammies (last day of school before the Christmas break, the whole school wore jammies)
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Joy’s Week
Joy hasn’t been feeling well. She stayed home from school on Monday and Tuesday.
By Wednesday she was back to her life. Playing with her babies and doing therapy. This was a Speech eval appointment. Joy didn’t seem to do very well on the Peabody test. She placed at a year and a half. Whatever. We have seen some much progress lately. She is talking so much more!! Yeah Joy!
Dancing in the kitchen before school. Sleeping while grocery shopping
Joy adores her kitty!
Christmas fun
Sunday, December 04, 2011
Joy’s Week
I love my Grandpa – very, very much! I caught Joy loading the dryer for me. Sweet girl.
Therapy shots
Music shots
More therapy
Sissy had to go to the eye doctor – this looks like fun!
Two sisters had birthday parties. She helped blow out candles at both parties. She got to play games with the big kids – so fun!
Duck, Duck, Goose – Joy’s Turn
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This is a terrible picture, but I just loved what she was doing. It was at her sisters’ piano recital. She was pretty good, but as time went on (and the pianists improved), she sat there with her hands folded, moving and singing softly to the music. So adorable!
This is from Becca’s birthday cake with the family. I love Joy in this video!