Sweet Joy

 

Yeah for Cookie Dough!

 

 

 

 

 

I love Joy’s hair!  I just can’t bring myself to cut it.  The memory I have of Joy’s mother involves long hair.  Her hair was really long – probably to her waist.  I am attempting to French braid.  You would think after six girls, I could do this.  But, no.   I am learning on Joy.

Joy loves to slide, but hates being dirty!  I thought this second picture was so funny!

And this picture – I love it!!  Bella doesn’t/can’t eat regular food – but she LOVES tastes!  So if Joy goes in Bella’s room and she’s eating something, she gives Bella a “taste.”  It’s so sweet and they both love it.  She takes whatever it is, pushes it towards Bella, Bella sticks out her tongue, Joy places it on her tongue and then scraps downward a little (the taste), then takes the food back and eats it.  Everyone is happy!  I think it’s adorable!

Joy’s Week

I love these pictures – Joy looking at a book.  And then the second one.  She saw that the dog’s dish was empty so she got the bowl, went to the bathroom, got the sack of food, and put the bowl in.  Now she couldn’t figure out how to get it all out again – but I loved all that thinking and planning.  Yeah Joy!

Jessi’s birthday lunch and going downtown with Bella.  Joy was an angel during Bella’s appointments.  We were there four hours and she sat in her stroller the whole time.  I was so grateful!

Getting balloons at the store the lady just gave Joy this balloon for free.  Joy was so excited!!  She kept saying , “Yes!  Yes!”  And the girls playing together – I love it!!

She was sick for a couple of days and I was worried about dehydration.  Then I remembered her love obsession with ‘Joust” (juice – her word for soda).  Anything carbonated with a straw is wonderful!  Problem solved. 

And pushing sister on her birthday.  Joy would push her and push her.  Then she would stop and say, “ More or done?”  It made me laugh!

Playing super hero with her sister!

Joy, Joy, Joy

We are working on stairs some more.  Her new PT has ordered sure steps again.  Love the hat, babe!

 

Sweet girl has spent the last couple of days sick.  Poor thing.  She is pretty miserable.  Get better soon little love!

Busy playing

Sammi made these pictures with Joy:

Playing with Bella and in her bed:

Therapy is fun!

Just being cute:

After sister’s soccer game and playing at McD’s:

This girl just wants to have fun

Playing with her dolly – love the face!

Joy was invited to a birthday party at Old McDonald’s Farm – so fun!

What a happy girl!

I wanted so badly for Joy and Bella to have each other – to have someone to play with, someone they were like.  Bella has been so sick that my dreams had to readjust, but lately….lately I see some hope. 

Joy’s OT brought six pool noodles over and Joy played and played and played!

The air is finally cooling off.  We are playing outside again!

I love to play!

Sammi makes Joy these great play structures.  She loves them!  The other day Jason walked into one.  Joy put her head down, straightened her arm,  and pointed her finger.  She said, very clearly and distinctly, “OUT!”  She is such a character!

 

Playing play-doh with her sisters.

 

It is finally cooling down, so we are playing outside again – yeah!

Another art project from school:

The pumpkins are made from her little fists.