Well, the last post was on her golden birthday 4 years ago - I think I say this every time but where or where did the time go? I started this originally to keep family and friends in the loop on all the things. Appointments, surgeries, milestones, accomplishments, the good, the bad and everything in between. I am still in awe of the years and who/what she is becoming. From a baby with so many challenges making the unknowns even more scary to today. As a parent it's still scary and I still worry - but I don't think that ever goes away.
So here we are she is in the 8th grade already, she got her first phone this year! She has been on the track team since 6th grade, running the 70m and the 100m. She play percussion in the band and wants to take choir! She is still going strong in 4h showing Lambs and goats every year at the fair. Last year we went to lamb camp, and it has helped her confidence so much so that she was able to show independently. She gets all A's and B's in school. Absolutely loves school still!
I feel like this may be a ramble and all over the place since it has been so long, so bear with me :)
Mallie graduated out of PT services at school last year - that was bittersweet. But a great thing none the less. She still has a one-on-one aid but its scaled back a lot. We may still have one going into HS until we are acclimated into that big school.
She loves to go to concerts now and pretty sure she doesn't like if I go without her! Love it!
She claims that she is not scared of mascots anymore, so Disney needs to happen in the near future. Haha time will tell.
She is sassy like a teen, and we have big big emotions at times. Lots of changes happening all around for both of us. She started dancing at a new studio also bittersweet. Not sure her studio is opening yet, and she was wanting to get started. Normally start in early September- she seemed to transition well there and loves it.
Since her 10th birthday we have added a Bun bun - {Sunny Bunny} and a Lab/golden retriever Pup {Copper} to the fam. They are both 2 years old now. We got them a month apart. Bun bun was planned but Copper not so much. He is wild and crazy, but super super sweet. Cash has adjusted well and is still my dog ha-ha! Tho when I am not around, he sticks close to Mallie.
My goal is to keep up this blog more often - its late and my brain has emptied all it can for now. Stay tuned for more Mallie updates soon, Love to all :)
Steph
