So the write up of how we got to this point is still in the works, but as of today, Annalise is the newest student of LIFE Academy.
She and Bryce were both supposed to start today, but since he has been sick, Annalise got to be the first one to try out the new school. We got to school this morning and she walked right up to the front door where her teacher greeted us. She then said, "have a good day Mom." and walked on in. She did turn around long enough to let me tell her I loved her, and then she was off for her day. When I went to pick her up, she was busy working on a puzzle and had to finish that before we could leave. The teacher and the aide that were in there both said that she was a lot of fun to have in the classroom and "a character". She is a funny one that's for sure!
It was fun to hear her tell me about her day. She said that she made new friends, but she didn't know their names. They must have talked about Halloween being this month because she kept saying that we needed to go home and get ready for Halloween.
Instead we made a quick trip to Target to look for some Hi Tops for her. We have noticed that she walks a lot better without her AFO's then she does with them. We think they are just too heavy for her. Her physical therapists also noticed that and said that perhaps a simple pair of Hi Tops would give her enough support without needing the full AFO. She still needs the stretch that the AFO gives, so we will try having her wear them at night and just the Hi Tops during the day. At least for now until we figure something better out for her. Not sure how the nighttime thing will go, but we will try it and see.
It was a lot of fun actually going down to buy her a pair of shoes. I haven't been able to buy her a cute pair of shoes for years. She didn't like the first few pairs we tried on. She didn't want anything to do with any boots! Who knows, maybe she remembers her boots from a year ago that didn't come off for 7 weeks. She kept saying that she didn't need shoes because she could just go barefoot. (A girl after my own heart!) Then we came to some Hi Tops that were black and pink, filled with sparklies, and had Hello Kitty on them. She was hooked.
Luckily they are adorable and they had them in her size. I think they were the most expensive shoes I have bought for any of my children so far, but hey...they had sparklies and Hello Kitty...what do you expect?! We will give them a try tomorrow and see how they work for her.
While at Target, we of course had to walk through the dollar section and while we were there, Annalise spotted something she just had to try on.
She and Bryce were both supposed to start today, but since he has been sick, Annalise got to be the first one to try out the new school. We got to school this morning and she walked right up to the front door where her teacher greeted us. She then said, "have a good day Mom." and walked on in. She did turn around long enough to let me tell her I loved her, and then she was off for her day. When I went to pick her up, she was busy working on a puzzle and had to finish that before we could leave. The teacher and the aide that were in there both said that she was a lot of fun to have in the classroom and "a character". She is a funny one that's for sure!
It was fun to hear her tell me about her day. She said that she made new friends, but she didn't know their names. They must have talked about Halloween being this month because she kept saying that we needed to go home and get ready for Halloween.
Instead we made a quick trip to Target to look for some Hi Tops for her. We have noticed that she walks a lot better without her AFO's then she does with them. We think they are just too heavy for her. Her physical therapists also noticed that and said that perhaps a simple pair of Hi Tops would give her enough support without needing the full AFO. She still needs the stretch that the AFO gives, so we will try having her wear them at night and just the Hi Tops during the day. At least for now until we figure something better out for her. Not sure how the nighttime thing will go, but we will try it and see.
It was a lot of fun actually going down to buy her a pair of shoes. I haven't been able to buy her a cute pair of shoes for years. She didn't like the first few pairs we tried on. She didn't want anything to do with any boots! Who knows, maybe she remembers her boots from a year ago that didn't come off for 7 weeks. She kept saying that she didn't need shoes because she could just go barefoot. (A girl after my own heart!) Then we came to some Hi Tops that were black and pink, filled with sparklies, and had Hello Kitty on them. She was hooked.
Luckily they are adorable and they had them in her size. I think they were the most expensive shoes I have bought for any of my children so far, but hey...they had sparklies and Hello Kitty...what do you expect?! We will give them a try tomorrow and see how they work for her.
While at Target, we of course had to walk through the dollar section and while we were there, Annalise spotted something she just had to try on.
She made such a cute witch, I had to take a picture!
Then we quickly headed home so that she could have OT with Heather and I could meet the boys and start the Tuesday afternoon running around. Overall a fun afternoon with my girl! I'm glad she liked school and is looking forward to going back tomorrow. If all goes well, she and Bryce will be going together!
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