Cali continues to amaze us with how fast she is learning new things and her ability to communicate. It's like watching her speed through monthly checkpoints in double time. She does seem to get over stimulated with so many new things at one time, so we are continuing to ease her in to new experiences.
We went on a family adventure to Meijer Garden to see the butterflies. Cali loved watching them fly all around her and was pointing them out left and right. She also loved running about in the Children's Garden and was laughing and screaming all the while! She is very active and likes to be on the move which works great because her parents enjoy being out and about too!
Cali is a professional imitator of her mommy and daddy which is good and bad. She has picked up mommy's voices and expressions along with a desire to wear hats and headbands. She actually will keep head apparatus on for quite a while which is very fun!
We are loving life as a family of three and are very thankful that our challenges so far have only been new routine/new schedule related. Cali loves to do things on her own and that does encourage an occasional battle of the wills, though tiring at times, we are thankful for her autonomous desires.
Due to my delay in posting, I have a bit more to add...I apologize as I further this essay with a brief update on on our visit to a Hand Specialist at the University of Michigan...
We traveled to Ann Arbor today and are glad to report that there are not any surgeries or even any therapies needed at this time. Cali has adapted well to her little hand and the Doctor said that kids are their own best therapists. We will check in with him yearly, but otherwise we just move forward with life as usual. We are thankful for this report and feel grateful that we were able to get in quickly to see such a top notch doctor!
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