Today I Am Five!

It finally came...my birthday! My day started with Speech Therapy. Miss Valerie and I have been working on my goal of being able to have enough control of my lips and to get enough air out so that I could blow out my birthday candles all by myself. Check out the video from tonight to see if you think our hard work paid off! After Speech, I was so excited to tell everyone at preschool it was my birthday. I went as fast as I could into preschool. As soon as I saw one of the teachers, I tapped her on the arm and showed her that I was FIVE by putting up all the fingers on my hand. Mom was so excited to see that I KNEW it was my birthday! Then I used by talker to tell all of my friends in circle time it was my birthday and that I brought my favorite cookies for us all to share. I loved it when they sang Happy Birthday! After work Dad, Mom and I went to the Subway in Walmart to eat dinner. That is one of my favorite places to eat because there are so many people to watch. We came home and put five candles in five cupcakes so I could practice for blowing out the candles on my big birthday cake I'll have at my party on Thursday. I also got birthday calls from Grandma and Grandpa Parke, Aunt Michelle and Debie. Keep checking back....the party has just begun!

Two Days and Counting!

Just two more days and it's my birthday...it's my birthday! I had a practice run today with Grandma Hattie and Aunt Renee. They came to visit and we all went birthday shopping. I got some clothes, a soccer ball, and stuff to get ready to play t-ball next year. Things like a ball, glove, tee, bat and bases. We practiced in the living room when we got back from shopping. I'm not sure why I have to have that big ole' glove on my hand to catch a ball...never had to before! Better hit the hay so I'll start off the week rested. It is going to be so exciting!

Caleb and T-Ball

Guess what! Next year I get to be in t-ball! Mom and I went to check out a game tonight to see what we thought. Even though I kept raising my hand and pointing to the field, Mom didn't let me go out on the field with the other kids...party pooper! But what was really cool was I saw an old friend of mine...Caleb! We were classmates in preschool a few months ago. He was a catcher for the Sharks. When our eyes connected, we both screamed and he just stopped...right in the middle of the ball game to run up to the top of the bleachers to say hi! He made sure the other kids wouldn't play til he got back because in all of his excitment, he took the game ball with him! Fortunately for the other kids, his mom caught him before he made it all the way to the top of the bleachers and told him he needed to go back to the game. But that was okay...we found each other afterwords and shared the biggest hug ever! Caleb thinks as long as I wear my braces, and maybe even get braces up to my hips to make my legs really strong, I can play just fine! Guess I better put a t-ball set on my birthday wishlist!

Thank You Amy!

Since Dad was out of town, I got to go to Amy's house tonight when Mom went to work. It was alot of fun! I wished there were kids at our house to play with! At Amy's house there was Jason who was a great friend and helped me get happy when I was crying because Mom left. And Grant who showed me his room and shared his toys with me. And then Theo brought his Mom over to visit so he and I could meet. Theo does a super job singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and gives awesome hugs! Thanks to all of you for showing me such a great time. I hope to see you all again really soon!

I Have Mastered the Playground!

This is my favorite playground now. It is close enough to our house we can walk there. But the best part is I can do EVERYTHING there! Here's my proof!

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Birthday Day Party Circuit!

Sorry about the limited postings lately..I've been a bit busy on the Birthday Party Circuit. There was Tatum's at the Caboose with his roaring dinasour cake, Ethan's at the campground with the giant jumping pillow, Zachary's at his house with the blow up sports slide and Friday it will be Eli's at the rides in the park! Dad is out of town for two weeks recruiting...can't wait til he gets back...I miss him! Because Daddy was gone last Wednesday, I did get to play with Chad while Mom went to work. Chad coaches the track team at the university so we kept very active outside the entire time! Shout out to Chad...thanks for watching me! Oh and about that Birthday Party Circuit...soon it will be my stop! Check out the tiger mask I got from Ethan's party...you should hear my roar!

These Legs Were Made for Walkin'!

I never posted about my walking a month ago when the grown ups finally figured out what was going on. I figured I might jinx myself...so here goes...hopefully a month of waiting to say anything cancels out any jinxs that might be out there! So anyway..they said I have patella femoral pain syndrome. Basically, my right knee cap doesn't stay where it's supposed to. Instead it tries to go to the outside of my leg. Yeah...you said it...OUCH! What do you do about it you ask...well, for a month I've been getting my knee cap taped into place every morning. Then I'm also doing exercises to strengthen the muscles that will make my knee cap stay in place. The very best part about it...I am walking so much better! Who wouldn't walk better if your knee cap stayed where it was supposed to! So here it is...no jinxs allowed..a video of me walking with my knee cap in the middle of my leg! Don't worry about the sideways video..it is kind of like my knee cap...it will straigten out once it starts!

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