Anna Grace has been enjoying gymnastics class on Monday nights. This week, as I was getting her dressed in her little pink leotard, I asked her if she wanted to go to gymnastics. She said, "Yeah!! I go tada!!"
She has been getting better at the balance beam and bars and loves doing somersaults. The end of the class has a playtime and little songs that she enjoys. She loves joining in on the movements to the songs and interacting with the other kids.
Anna Grace's physical therapist is so pleased with her progress that we do not need to go to therapy any more. She is still behind in her development, but she is catching up very quickly. Her therapist said that if we continue with the gymnastics and all of the activities at home she should have no problems catching up.
Anna Grace makes me laugh every day. Last night, as I was getting her pajamas on after her bath, I was trying to show her that the dog has a tail (she knows over 20 body parts so far). She twisted her body around to try and look behind her and grabbed her bottom and said, "Where's my tail?" I almost fell over laughing.
Even with all of the progress that she is making, I feel like we take 2 steps forward and 1 step back. We went to the eye doctor last week and found out that she has two different vision problems. She is near-sighted, and the doctor thinks she will probably continue to become more and more near-sighted as she grows. Anna Grace is also having problems with her eye alignment. The doctor asked us to come back in December so we can see if she is getting better, but we may end up having to do vision therapy.
Even with all of the little struggles that Anna Grace has faced since she has joined our family, we feel so blessed that she is healthy and happy.
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