November 11

Fall has actually come to Texas and we're enjoying the cooler temperatures immensely!  They lended themselves to some great shots during Little Sister's 6th birthday pictures (because we actually wore fall clothes and weren't sweating in them)!

     

Our handsome guy!

Love these family shots!

But there's nothing better in the world than seeing my babies together.

The weather also was also a nice touch for his fourth grade field trip to a local historical farm!  He got to see pigs, pet horses, feed goats, and sample homemade crackers baked in an outdoor oven.

Reading for a fun day with Momma!

Horses!

The weather was perfect!

     

Checking out a historical school house!

He also lucked out because, not only did fourth grade have a field trip, but his developmental class did too!  He enjoyed a morning learning about food and healthy eating at local grocery store.

     

So happy for him to have these educational experiences!

Fall also meant Momma's birthday and I was so happy to celebrate with these two!

My favorite gifts, forever!

And of course, we can't have fall without Halloween!  So many events and outfit changes this year!

     

My pumpkins are ready for Halloween!

The Sorercer's Apprentice was ready for Book Character Day at school!

     

Captain America and his Avengers friends were ready to take on Thanos during Trick or Treat time!

Finally, my little skeletons are ready for bed!

And of course, coming from a long line of military family members, we needed to celebrate our veterans on Veterans Day.  Thank you to everyone for their service!

Height and Weight

Little Buddy came in with a solid 85.6 pounds and staying strong at 55 3/4 inches.

The handsomest 4th grader I ever did see!


Personality

Very happy, just very tired in the afternoon and evenings.  School is wearing him out!  He has seemed to adjust ok to time change though.

Ready for bed, Momma!  Let me sleep!


Developmental Changes

Remember when I said we were having spoon and fork issues?  Well, his OT has done a lot of work and we are seeing the results!  Not only is he being more patient when he eats, but he's using the fork independently to eat a few bites of his food (instead of throwing it and impatiently grabbing the food with his hands).  This is awesome for him!

     

No big deal...just eating a hot dog...by feeding it to myself with a fork!

Fun Tidbits

Little Buddy and Buster Brown are getting on really well.  I love seeing them interact.

A boy and his dogs.

And next month we'll be heading into the holidays; where did the year go?

Until then, 

LBM

Little Buddy's Momma

October 11

Hello October!  We've settled into school and, just as we thought we had life under control, we decided to add some craziness to it.  So much excitement this month!

First, let's talk about the normal things we settled into...Little Buddy has been doing great at school, horse therapy has started up again, and Run Club is back in swing.  We've even had one race!

Happy boy at school!

     

     

Obviously any book time is his favorite time at school, but notice how he's sitting independently and staying seated...that's huge for him!

Glad to be back on Roany and enjoying the open spaces of the new site of our therapy ranch!

     

Getting our laps in at Run Club!

Ready for the first race of the season!

Let's see...what other little adventures did we have this month?  Little Buddy enjoyed decorating cupcakes at a birthday party and then eating special Charlie Brown cookies sent by a friend.

     

Sweet things make this sweet boy happy!

And for the big news.  First things first, we got a new car!  To stop Little Buddy from accidentally hurting his sister when he threw and grabbed things in the car, we got a vehicle with a third row to give them each some space.  So far they are doing well!

Cruising along in the new Subaru!

And Little Buddy got transformed into a super hero by an awesome nonprofit!  Such a cool experience!

     

Super Little Buddy!

Proud of her super hero brother!

And...we got a puppy!!!  His name is Buster and we lucked into another awesome shepherd mix.  Buster was being fostered by a neurophysiologist who had actually heard of Sanfilippo, so this was pretty meant to be.  He's a great pup and had integrated well into our family.

     

Reading with Buster.

     

Puppy cuddles!

Height and Weight

This month, Little Buddy weighs in 83.8 pounds and is measuring just under 56 inches.

Personality

We had a week of random agitation, but overall still very happy and smiley!

Hey handsome!

Developmental Changes

We can't complain.  Besides one week of agitation, we are seeing good things.  Stronger endurance at Run Club, stronger core at Horse Therapy, better communication at Speech therapy and using words in appropriate circumstances, and good sleep.  His school mentioned that they have noticed that he's seemed to calm down a little.  Now that could very much be due to the progression of Sanfilippo and seeing his hyperactivity lower, but right now he is still doing well, so we are willing to accept the calming.  

Twisting his Rubik's Cube and working that fine motor!





Sleepy boy snuggling Daddy and ready for bed!

Fun Tidbits

We got hit with another tropical storm (Imelda) but thankfully our area wasn't greatly affected.  We did get to enjoy some cooler temps and a family walk.

Family time is the best time.

See you in November,

LMB

Little Buddy's Momma