[tri-med] Firsts for Caley

Caley has had a few major firsts!!  I had my cousins kids, Nora and Finbar 
the other day and Caley was home from school with a persistant cold.  First 
we went to the park, Caley is not a fan of sand and naturally, the park is 
all sand.  Usually I hold her hand and help her through the park and she 
stands with me.  Since the other two are little ones 2&3, I had to keep up 
with them and had left caley at the gate...she made it all the way over to 
me!!!!  Then she kept pointing to the horses (swings) and nodding her head.  
I' asked her if she wanted to get on she'd say yes, but was resisting me when 
I'd try to help.  I could tell she really wanted to get on it, but was 
afraid.  She finally said yes and let me put her on!!!  I didnt swing her at 
first, just let her get comfy, then I asked her if she wanted a push, she 
said YES!!  Then at the supermarket, the little ones went on the mechanical 
horse and Caley was laughing like crazy...yep...she went on....and laughed 
the whole time....then signed for more when it was done (she ended up taking 
5 rides in all)!!!  We then went to McDonalds and she went in the Ball 
pit...by herself (she needed a little push for in and a determined mom for 
out) and afetr a bit was rolling around with Nora and Fin, throwing balls and 
having a great time.  Yesterday, we were driving by McDonalds and she kept 
tapping me and pointing at it with her hand on the seat belt buckle as if she 
was getting out.  we didn't have the time...but today we are going again 
after school with the other kids.  Think of all the proprioceptive and 
vestibular action going on!!!

Kerry, mom to Kyle 16, Courtney 14, Caley 11 (pt-13), Keenan 10, Kelin 8 & 
Connor 6
Visit Caley at: http://caleycaley.homestead.com
My olympic pics: http://caleyolympics.homestead.com/caleyolympics.html


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