See that sly sideways glance...always making sure she can trust you before she can gove you a smile. This little girl can now roll from back to front *7 1/2 months. At about 6 months was the first time I started to see a difference between Iz and other "typically" developing babies. It was a strange feeling- not sad- but made me anxious. I like a plan and I wont always know her timeline like I knew Al and Hope's. It took me a couple of weeks to move past this realization. Now I know she just takes her time... she like to REALLY master one feat before moving on to the next. For now, rolling will suffice, and someday she will decide to sit up ;) but I will try not to hold my breath, and instead of feeling like "finally!", I will be proud of her.
She is still the most peaceful child I have ever encountered. Likes all people, tolerates all environments- can swim in the pool for a half hour with no complaints, happy even, sleeps so well, and truly brings me such joy- like I have never felt before about a kiddo. I came across a website for adoption orphan children with DS and cried... I would love to do that someday, but likely not in my cards.
Here is Iz working those leg muscles in therapy this week. Our PT, Jen is amazing and so positive and reassuring.
And of course, Isabel cant get too much love from her brother and sister- well, at least that's what Hope thinks.
