Activites and the Zoo Part 1

This will be a 5 part blog post because there are just so many pictures, and so many different activities, that I want to post them all separate so we don't get stressed from tons of pictures in one blog.

05/21/12

So, first off, random pictures, either of the morning, or of therapy.  This wasn't a good therapy day because Grace was pretty emotional from not having a nap (we went to the zoo).  These picture sets are backwards (because the zoo was before therapy), but for photo number sake, I'm going to just leave it how it is so it's not as confusing to load the pictures.

Look how cute they are together!  Grace busy brushing her teeth, and Me Ma loving on her every second she gets.  It was so darn cute!!

This was the first part of her therapy, and not only did Me Ma not like it very well, but Grace broke down when Rose, the therapist, accidentally pushed a little too hard on her thumb.  Darnit.  She is wrapping Grace's feet so that they don't fall off and she doesn't pull them off.  We are still trying to get her to learn how to push the pedals, but it's pretty hard for her to understand, so she just gets a little help.  After the therapist squooshed her thumb, that was pretty much it for positive atmosphere bikeriding :)

 Grace at therapy, and for this one, she's actually happy.  This didn't last very long, because of something that happened right after this.

 This is where it all went wrong, and screwed up the rest of her PT session.  They were swinging and all was going great because she absolutely LOVES the swing and watching herself swing, but then one of the black straps came unhooked behind the therapist, jerked the swing, and Grace went CRAZY!  Almost throw up crazy.

 After a while, I calmed her down by swinging with her, but the rest of the PT session, and her Speech session were still rocky.

 Here we are at the zoo!!!  These monkies were so nice to Grace, and came right up to her at the window...see below!

 See!!  It was so sweet to her and came and visited!!

 These little monkies were so adorable!  I just wanted to steal one in my pocket and take it home!

 See how cute?!  Wouldn't you just want to steal one too?

 Another monkey coming up to the window wanting to say hi.

 Isn't this the most beautiful picture?  Daddy daughter checking out the ginormous turtles that barely lifted their heads up!

 Grace was absolutely scared of this egg, but after some trickery with the wood chips, she stayed long enough for me to get a picture.  I also got in with her, which was pretty darn cute!!

 She didn't like the nest at all!!  But I quickly snapped a picture before she screamed to get out.

Checkin' out the awesome pig!!!  Isn't this beautiful how she's just laying her head there checking out the pig.

That's it for part 1!

Amanda