First up was finishing Vacation Bible School, which I love for Little Buddy because his presence helps normalize the concept of kids with special needs being included in day-to-day activities. He loves it for the music and the social interaction.
Living it up at VBS!
Our next camp was WOW Science Camp, which is amazing because it specifically has a cohort for children with special needs.
Ready for a great week!
Bubble fun!
Love getting to experience this with him!
Besides camps, we've been staying busy making lots of memories with family outings. First up was a trip to San Antonio as a late birthday present to celebrate with Little Buddy at Morgan's Wonderland and to see Mimi and Pop-Pop's new house.
Lots of fun at the waterpark!
Always excited to see our Sanfilippo family! Ms. A was in town and we to to meet Ms. M and her daughter, N, and son, J.
Excited to have Pop-Pop and Mimi so much closer by for more adventures together!
We love this not-so-little boy!
We've also gotten to hang out with the E family quite a bit, both enjoying a baseball game and having fun on the boats.
Go Astros!
E and Little Buddy, buddies for life. Love seeing them connect like this.
We also got to check out a local museum's super hero art exhibit.
Hanging with my super heroes!
Little Buddy even got to have some special time with Daddy at Pump-It-Up while I was out of town in Utah.
Father-son time!
And, of course, we keep busy with the usual summer fun, like...
...ice cream...
...My Gym...
...movie watching (Toy Story 4)...
...and sleeping in!
Also, WILLPower work doesn't take a break just because it is summer, so we jumped into our annual lemonade stand.
Ready to raise funds for a cure!
Little Buddy and his Sanfilippo brother, R.
And the fun never stops because we also had two holidays to celebrate this month! Fourth of July found us blueberry picking and safely doing some small fireworks outside and then it was time to celebrate our awesome Daddy (both of which included a Chuy's trip)!
Happy Birthday, USA!
Two kids and their Daddy!
Height and Weight
Coming in at 79.6 pounds this month and staying at 55 3/4 inches.
Our big boy in his new shoes.
Personality
Adjusting well to his summer schedule and has been very happy. We'll take it!
Developmental Changes
Overall, still doing well. I usually see an increase in talking in the summer, but I am not seeing it that much yet. However, I have seen a big increase in noise and loudness. He may be continuing to lose words, but he still has a desire to communicate. He is doing well with all his OT work and his therapist may increase his goals soon!
Fun Tidbits
One of Little Sister's friends from preschool invited both Little Sister and Little Buddy to his birthday party AND asked for donations for WILLPower instead of gifts. What a beautiful gesture! I was so happy that Little Buddy got to attend and have fun at the party and enjoy some cake!
Loving the dodgeball room!
Happy Birthday C and E! Thank you for your generous hearts!
And that's a wrap for the month. Good night, friends!
Sleep tight!
See you in August,
LMB
Little Buddy's Momma
