This is Reese's world... we're just livin in it

So I feel like my baby already has an attitude... Sometimes she looks at me or other people like, "ok, I'm cute...and your point is?" People around us are constantly laughing at the "very serious" faces she's making. However, if you get her first thing in the morning, you can get a huge smile from her... which is the ONLY thing that makes getting up at 4:30am fun. Reesie is a woman of many faces and emotions...

Exhibit A:

This is my "I'm in a good mood and love Houston" face

Exhibit B:

This is my "I'm...too sexy for my hat..." face

...and...Exhibit C:

 

 

 

..the "Lady, I am NOT a pumpkin!" face

Insert random change of subject here:

We had Reesie's first appointment with the Early Childhood Intervention specialists last week. I was looking forward to it from the moment I found out the state provides the services. I tried to not get too terribly excited.. I didn't want to be one of those moms who's in denial and thinks their kid is doing WAY better than everyone else's kid... when really they're doing the same thing. I prepared myself for them to tell me she was behind; and I almost expected it.... because that's what a lot of things you hear and read lead you to believe. "Oh babies with down syndrome are such and such behind, and this many months behind, and they don't do this until then..." Well let me tell you something, after her appointment, I will never doubt my Reesie baby again. They came over to Zach's mom's house since she's been watching her. We want anyone who's in contact with Reese to be aware of the different things we need to be working on with her so she gets as much stimulation as possible. After we went through all the intro questions and paperwork, her therapist started moving her around. Grabbing her little arms, pulling her up and checking her neck strength, putting her on her tummy time, etc. From the first minute she started saying how great Reese was doing. My heart started swelling with pride... but I kept it hidden, I felt like if I started gushing about it, I would cry with happiness. I was bound to get through one thing with this kid and NOT cry! Many kids with small disabilities have to go through a tough assessment to see if they qualify for the services, but babies with a down syndrome diagnosis are automatically qualified for them. She told us if Reese didn't have the diagnosis, she wouldn't even qualify for them because she is such a SUPERSTAR... Did you hear that, MY KID is a SUPERSTAR! Dang... I said I wasn't going to boast.... Ok, I just have to... I mean, she's already making refrigerator art for crying out loud! ;-)