A Bright Day!

Yesterday, the 22nd, was the first time I was able to be out and about at several activities in about a month's time. Feeling so much better that day, I decided to make the best of it with Alex. First, he wanted to do Arts and Crafts that day, so we painted and colored in our Special Book. Then, I'd known that I wanted to investigate Powell's for catering for Alex's birthday party. So, I proposed that we all go out for a snack in the afternoon.

Of course, Alex didn't want to come home after the snack at Powell's. I was surprised to feel that I could keep going. So, we all went to the park! Alex, Grandma and I had a wonderful time while Alex showed off a whole bunch of new skills on the jungle gym.

He climbed to the top of the structure by himself and took himself down the big corkscrew slide. He'd tried to make friends and play with a boy a few months younger named Timmy, but Timmy was slightly behind Alex's social skills and wasn't yet up to interactive play. (How quickly we forget just how recent Alex's skills are.)

So, Alex asked Mommy to come up to the slide. 'Mommy, are you coming up? Come slide down with me!'

I told him that he didn't need me to help him with this any longer, but he actually wanted me to play. Cool!

Friday, April 23"