2013 Achievements

Since the last post was somewhat "heavy," I figured it was only fitting to also blog about Kennedy's awesome accomplishments in 2013.  Plus the purpose of this blog is so that when the times get hard I have a visual reminder of how far we've come in this journey.  So please give me this proud mom moment :)


Here goes:

1.  She's learning to zip her jacket and can do it independently about 50% of the time!

2. She's obsessed with One Direction (which is not an achievement) but she knows all the words to most of their songs (which is an achievement)-- although their c.d. is about to go missing, probably because it will accidentally fly out the car window....but that's just a guess......

3.  Not only can she get in the car independently now, she can close the car door from inside the car and-----wait for it---- buckle the seatbelt!!  FINALLY!

4.  Her handwriting has improved tremendously this year!  No iPad needed at this point

5.  Today in speech, she finally caught on to the "ch" sound and is really trying hard on the "th" sounds-- one day everyone will understand her! :)

6.  She's learned to jump rope (which may have been included in my last achievement list, but she's even better now!)

7.  Most of the time, she can get both shoes on her feet if they aren't untied.

8.  I'm not sure where she's learned it but she has learned to shake her booty---a lot!  (Probably got that from her Nana)

9.  She can button clothes with a nickel-sized button

10.  Thanks to cheerleading, she has mastered a toe-touch......and does it 123854798168 times each day

11.  Her self-confidence went from non-existent at the beginning of the school year to "satisfactory" on her last report card! 

12.  About 75% of the time she will order her own food when we go to restaurants (though Mommy sometimes has to translate)

13.  She's learned to carry Milo (our dog) around without using a choke-hold

14. She's almost mastered taking a shirt off, but sometimes gets a little twisted up

15.  She is starting to help me with household chores like feeding Milo, folding wash cloths, putting away her PJs,  but is still stumped on how to clean her own room :)

16. Today, she finally admitted she was "too old" for Dora or other Playhouse Disney shows. (Thank goodness!)

I'm sure there are lots more accomplishments in the last 3 months but I'm tired and it's hard to list them all on the spot.  I'm sure most 4 or 5-year-olds have mastered all these tasks, but for a little girl who wasn't supposed to amount to much according to the doctors, we rejoice in every little victory!