Joy’s Week

Who needs toys when you have alcohol prep pads to play with?

Walking in Daddy’s shoes

Riding home from the dentist.  Poor Joy had to have two cavities filled.  She was so brave.  They gave her a little Demerol and she never moved for the whole thing.  They were so impressed!  She was a bit tired for the rest of the day though. 

Kris who took care of the girls while Bella and I lived in the hospital forever, got married on Friday.  Here is our sweet Joy dancing at the reception.

Jumping Joy

Back to School and Life

We are seriously starting the process of habit training Joy.  We have our charts and school is on board.  Every hour we check to see if Joy is wet or dry.  We have big girl panties that she wears under her diaper so she can feel it as well (diapers are just so good about whisking that moisture away).  It’s a long process, but we have begun.  I caught Joy changing her babies and thought it was so cute – especially the extend to which she goes.  Every step – just like me. 

Joy didn’t go to the last day of school before the holidays because of Bella’s surgery, so we got this on Monday.  Oh, I just love it!

Joy loves to draw – she told me she drew a chicken.  Really?  I didn’t know that she was cognitively there yet.  She blows my expectations away.

Meeting our friend’s new baby girl – Joy LOVES babies.

In between games at sister’s basketball game on Saturday.  She had just sat through one whole game.  She wanted to play!  The funniest was when she tried to shot a basket.  She is just too short right now.  Just give it a couple of years Joy.  You’ll do it!  I have no doubt!

At the museum.  We made a craft modeled after an exhibit – and here is Joy’s.

To Keep Me Humble

A while back I got a letter from Joy's ENT. It was time for her next hearing test. Honestly, I thought, "What a waste of time." Fast forward to today when we actually had that hearing test.
Her left ear was normal - good. Her right ear - flat line. Repeat test. Several times. Try different types of tests. Sigh deeply and be grateful that we kept the appointment.
The ENT says that she has an ear infection - which she did not have when we went to her pedi right before Christmas. She has given me no signs that her ear hurt or anything. We'll treat the infection and go back in two weeks. She also wants a sedated ABR. I don't know. If the meds clear up the ear infection and her repeat hearing test comes back normally, I'd rather not put her under.
Anyway, grateful I called and made that appointment - and for the record - it was not a waste of time.

Big Changes!

LOOK!!!!

Joy jumped!  A real jump!

We have worked for the last 18 months teaching Joy HOW to do this! 

She did it!  She did it!!

 

 

 

Joy adores her sister and her sister is feeling better and stronger right now – so they can play!  Yeah!

Working so hard in PT:

 

Joy loves Blue’s Clues and she got this very cool book for Christmas – she LOVES it!

 

 

 

New Year's Eve – at a party with her cousin.  And Joy stayed up till midnight to bring in the New Year.  Sleep, what’s that?

And I did it – I cut Joy’s hair.  Her first professional haircut.  I almost cried.  The lady that cut her hair couldn’t believe how much hair she had at three!  She said it’ll only get thicker as she grows.  Her hair does look really pretty – kinda cleaned up a little.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Joy!

Playful Joy

She still LOVES swinging.  She loves her babies – and sitting in their bed!

Playing with her sisters and enjoying the Christmas lights

Ho Ho Ho!

Coming home from preschool after making a Santa’s hat:

Joy’s World

We went to a live nativity.  Here is Joy checking out the sheep.

Working so hard in therapy to paint a Christmas decoration.  Yes, we found her glasses.  Not that she wears them all the time, but at least I know where they are now.  Where were they?  Under her sister’s bed – hmm..

Two fun videos of Joy

Ready to go to school….

She does what she sees- so since she knows therapy,  she does therapy with her babies.  So cute!