Seaworld Sunday

We went back to Seaworld on Sunday for some fun in the water and sun. Kaitlyn had a blast. We were only there for about 2 hours, but she ran (and I mean RAN) the entire time. So needless to say, she was pooped when it was time to go. Here are a few snapshots from the great day:

A little of this, a little of that

I haven't been blogging much lately, so I thought I would share some pictures.

Here's a picture from last weekend. Kaitlyn and I were watching the US Women's soccer team in the World Cup Finals.

This was Tuesday morning right before Kaitlyn got up in the morning. I'm glad that she has started to sleep with a blanket - even if she isn't using it as designed! So cute!

And here are a few pictures this morning. We love her smiles first thing in the morning. She looks so happy to see us. Pay no attention to the yellow toys she has in her bed :) Yellow is her favorite color. And who could say no to a face like that?!?!

Fun at the JW Marriott Pool

Eric and I stayed at the JW Marriott this weekend for our version of a "staycation." Eric's mom not only watched Kaitlyn for us, but she and Kaitlyn joined us for some fun on Saturday morning at the pool. Kaitlyn had fun - the pool was set up great for her. She likes her independence and she was able to play around in the water without us. Of course, she kept wandering towards the deeper parts of the kiddie pool and towards the end she wanted to wander away to other areas. But all in all, we had fun!

The fountains caught her off guard a couple of times. Here she wandered too close to the water spout and got it in her face:

This one was too good - a close up of her expression. Look at the shock!

Here she is with her dada, high stepping it in the water. She did a really good job of walking and keeping her balance:

This little girl was very interested in Kaitlyn and looked to be close in age. But Kaitlyn wasn't too interested in making friends.

She is very brave (overconfident) in the water. She kept lurching forward. I couldn't tell if she was falling, or if she was trying to swim. Either way, it made me nervous!

ASD Screening

Last week we had an appointment at the Autism Community Network for a screening meant to help differentiate children at risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) from those at risk for other developmental disorders. There is not a lot to report - we left with a result that states: "Child is at risk for ASD. A formal autism evaluation is recommended." There is a 5 month wait list for formal evals!

We are not really that surprised with the outcome. Based on the questionnaires, we knew that she was exhibiting enough things that would raise their eyebrows. The evaluators recommended signing her up for at least some daycare so she can be around other kids. In addition, they recommended we start behavioral therapy. Both of those items were already on our radar.