Milestones and Weekending

It's hard to believe we're already halfway through Summer vacation!!!

There are only 6 more weeks left until school starts. I know those weeks are going to fly by, so we're trying to make every moment count and enjoy summer to the fullest!

This week was very exciting, because Liam really took off with his walking! He went from just taking a few independent steps in a row to walking across rooms! He also started climbing on everything!

After Liam was born, I read so many statistics that said the average age for a child who has Down syndrome to walk is 2-4.  All I could picture was having a nonverbal 3 year old who wasn't strong enough to walk.  Liam loves to prove those statistics wrong!  As of last night, he's walking about 75% of the time! We're SO proud of him!




This weekend was MUCH needed after an overly busy week.  A lot of our time was spent at the library.  Dylan had science camp every day. One of those days, we were at the library for over 3 hours due to Theater Group following science camp! We LOVE our local library, but this week was excessive!



Our weekend officially kicked off on Friday!  I met up with my sister, brother-in-law, and nephews, so Dylan could go to New York with them for the weekend.  He was so excited!



While he was there, he got to see Niagara Falls for the first time, go on Maid in the Mist, and go to Rainforest Cafe! He had a GREAT weekend!



Meanwhile, back at home, we spent Friday visiting my parents.  Liam cooled off on the deck with his Papa, we had dinner together, my dad took the girls to visit family, then Lexie had a sleepover with her cousin, Aubrey.  I ended up having a quiet Friday night!



On Saturday, Liam turned 23 months old!  I can't believe he will be 2 next month!



Grant went to a friend's house that evening to celebrate his friend's birthday, so the girls, Liam, and I did some shopping.  A LOT of shopping.  I rewarded them for being good sports by taking them to Dairy Queen!



We got home just before dusk, so the kids cruised through the backyard while I put away groceries.




Sunday was REALLY hot and humid.  We couldn't think of anything better to do than go swimming with friends!







Liam's confidence from walking gave him the confidence to attempt to get into the pool on his own!  Lily was NOT happy about this!



He did it anyway!



It was scorching outside, but we ended up having a great afternoon swimming with our friends!




Of course, swimming almost always results in a nap!  Lily and Liam fell asleep on the way home, and my nap was migraine-induced.  Luckily, we all woke up happier!



We finished up our outdoor fun with another cruise through our yard.  After that, it was time for dinner and time to pick up Dylan!  We only got to see him for 20 short minutes before he was off to another (already planned) sleepover! 




Liam was out of sorts all day, which is so unlike him. I knew he was teething, but I checked his mouth Sunday morning, and there wasn't anything new. That evening, I discovered that teeth 9 and 10 were through his gums, and 11 and 12 seemed to be following close behind!  Liam definitely likes to do everything at once.  He became an almost full-time walker, a crazy climber, and got two more teeth in just one short week! 



Life is forever changed!

We all had a wonderful weekend, and we're gearing up for a busy week ahead!  How was your weekend? 

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