Anna's Advancements Finding Good Among the Bad At home life with Anna has been quite interesting. It’s been a bit difficult because of course, she has no clue why we can’t go outside anymore. She has no… March 19, 2024 Anna's Advancements Anna's Advancements Grateful for My Decision It was an emotional, yet joyful month of July as Anna celebrated her golden birthday in quarantine turning five on July 5th.  Around her birthday, I always flashback to the… March 19, 2024 Anna's Advancements Anna's Advancements Quarantine Tales Continued What have Anna and I been up to during quarantine?  Besides therapy, we actually tried to make the best of our time.  Although before, we were doing activities such as… March 19, 2024 Anna's Advancements Anna's Advancements New Year with New Improvments Happy New Year!  Since we moved from the East coast a few years ago and since my family is still living in the East Coast, we were able to celebrate… March 19, 2024 Anna's Advancements Anna's Advancements Reminiscing on Better Times Prior to the worsening of this Coronavirus in February, we were able to take our pre-planned trip to Europe.  The children had a mid-winter break and we took advantage of it. … March 19, 2024 Anna's Advancements Anna's Advancements Incorporating Therapy into Everyday Chores “Cutie patootie, Cutie pie,” I say!  This all gets met with a, “I’m NOT a cutie patootie, I’m Anna!”  Oops! Sometimes I can’t help myself. She keeps me laughing a… March 19, 2024 Anna's Advancements Anna's Advancements Back to Preschool we go! Anna is back to preschool!  Anna loves being in preschool!  She is currently fully immersed in a typical preschool.   So far, she is doing fantastic, except, I do believe… March 19, 2024 Anna's Advancements Anna's Advancements Anna’s Summer Fun Anna had an awesome summer!   She has been enjoying horseback riding and swimming. But, the highlight of our summer was our trip to Italy, we had an incredible time! … March 19, 2024 Anna's Advancements Anna's Advancements Anna’s Speech Progress and Setbacks Anna- what a character!  I am waiting in the waiting room of the physical therapy  department with a room full of people. In the distance, I see her running towards… March 19, 2024 Anna's Advancements Anna's Advancements Introducing Anna Meet Anna!   This is our precious, happy, spunky four year old child with Down Syndrome.  Everyone says it-her presence immediately lights up a room. She is such a joyful… March 19, 2024 Anna's Advancements