Dylan’s obsession with collecting “treasure” made it easy to do a birthday party theme for him this year….a gold treasure party. For the first time, we decided to have a small collection of kids WITHOUT their parents! Of course, I stacked my party team with grandparents, aunties and uncle to help out, but all in all I’m a fan of the party focusing on...
Two years of hard work learning and growing (disguised as full-on social fun) and our baby has closed the books on preschool. She has come so far since she first walked in that classroom — and I’m pretty sure she enjoyed every minute of it, considering the ways she talked about the teachers, her friends, and the bus. This is her superstar teaching staff. ...
First Day of School — for the fashionably late. Because we were in Denver for almost two months, the kids only just started school this week. Whitney was so excited she put on her backpack and shoes with her pajamas and barely agreed to eat breakfast and put real clothes on. She rode the bus like a champ and came home and clearly pronounced...
One of the hardest things about coming to Denver was that Whitney would be missing school. We love Whitney’s teacher at her public Pre-K program. Whitney likes going to school and we really saw her development progress throughout the year last year. She has an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) with goals in various developmental areas. Some of her cognitive goals are about recognizing colors/shapes/letters,...
She graduated!!! …to another year of preschool, that is. She’ll be in the same classroom with the same teaching team with a few of the same classmates next year. One big change is that Dylan will be doing private preschool at the classroom next door (they share the playground) for two mornings each week. We are very happy with how this year went for...
Two Highlights from today: Dylan figured out how to make noise on the Harmonica and is now obsessed: DylanHarmonica (hint: if you want to instantly sound musically talented, try Harmonica). And then, when I picked Whitney up from school a little girl from the class next door saw us and yelled “Bye Whitney!” and ran over to give her a hug. Whitney said “bye” back. And...
It seems Whitney is thriving at school! I’m especially appreciative of how her communication is improving as she attempts to speak more words. She loves singing along to songs with the few words she can remember. Today she had two fairy stickers on her hand for successful pee pee in the potty. Woo hoo! I get along with her teacher very well. I’m contemplating...
My sweet Big Girl. Oh my word, Mamas, how do you find it in you to let your kids go? Is this snack good enough? Do you need fishies AND graham crackers? or maybe cookies. oh what if she feels like string cheese. is this enough? too much? what if she wants what the other kid is having. what’s his mom packing him right...
Having Down syndrome automatically qualifies Whitney for government funded early education services. Since birth she has met with a teacher and/or specialists each week through the county’s Early Start program. Over the last month or two we have been preparing to enter the public school system. (!!!) When Whitney turns 3 she “graduates” out of the county program and into a pre-K special classroom. ...