Braska Bear

This was such a busy day!! First we took Belle to Miss Wilma's for a haircut. Then we came home and I had my morning food. Mommy did some quick work and we went back to pick up Belle. I went to nap and Mommy took a shower. When I woke up, we got dressed and went to Miss Amy's house. I had my lunch food and spit up almost all of it. My friends Larkin and Sophie were there. We played while the mommies talked and had lunch. Then we went to Zoey's house to meet her mom Miss Connie. I played with them and showed off my tricks some. Zoey's sister Andi played with me and then I feel asleep on her. When I woke up, we were in the car again. We went home and had dinner food. I took a nap after Daddy got home from work. When I woke up, it was time to get dressed. Mommy tried to tell me what we were going to do, but I didn't want to listen. We went to a meeting for families who have kids with extra chromosomes like me. I played with Daddy and on the floor during the meeting. ...

On Thursday Mommy and I did some work around the house. While I was waiting in the big comfy chair for her, I started to feel my hair do some funny stuff. Mommy came to see what I was trying to tell her about and this is what she found. Can you see my hair sticking out? (Click on the pictures to make them bigger if you can't see.) It was so funny. Mommy said it was stadi-kling or something like that. Every time we sit in that chair, we make all kinds of pops and snap noises when we get up. While Mommy was working today, I was practicing a surprise for her, but she caught me doing it. I found another fun new trick to do. Mommy does it alot when she says, "Yay Braska" when I do good things. I did it alot that day and I'm getting better at it already. Mommy didn't have the camera right there, so she took a movie with her phone. That's why it's a fuzzy movie. Thursday night Mommy and I went to the DSN meeting, that's where there are other kids who have t...

Tonight we went to our first actual regular meeting of our local DS group, Down Syndrome Network (DSN). We had been to the group's picnic last summer in June, but we hadn't gone to any of the monthly meetings since then. We haven't really been sure what we expected from being involved in the group or what we could offer, so I suppose we just haven't moved forward. Last month, we went to a Parents' Night Out event with the group and got to know Jen and Mark who told us they attend the meetings. It's always nice to know a familiar face at a new place, so I decided I'd give the meeting a go this month. Wouldn't ya know, I opened my big mouth earlier this week about maybe starting a 0-3 playgroup among the group, so I even made the agenda on my first meeting....name listed and all! It went well, snowy weather aside, and I was glad to get to see the kids again, meet some new parents, and find that we should have at least 4 kids at our first playgroup date...

Today we got up, got dressed, and went to church like normal. After church, it was nap time for me and Pop. This afternoon we went to a picnic with alot of other kids who have an extra chromosome like me. Mommy says this is the local group of families called the Down Syndrome Network. Mommy and Pop got to meet some of the parents and talk about stuff. I got to see alot of kids who liked to say hi to me alot. It was pretty fun, even though it was really hot outside. I would show you a picture, but Mommy got so busy she forgot to take any of the new friends. There were games and food and lots of kids having fun. I think I'll be able to play games someday, but for now I just sat with Pop and watched.