RETTA's RAINBOW!!!

 

Join our team, "RETTA's RAINBOW" and the Down Syndrome Association of South Texas at the Buddy Walk as we celebrate the many abilities and accomplishments of people with Down syndrome! The Buddy Walk was established in 1995 by the National Down Syndrome Society to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month and to promote acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome.

 

COME JOIN OUR TEAM!!!

 

In celebration of Retta's First Birthday - we are hoping to raise $1000 (OR MORE!) for the DSASTX! We plan to have Retta's 1st birthday celebration at our house (exactly one week early) following the walk
(invitation soon to come)!!!

Donations or not - We'd love for all to join in the fun and walk with "Retta's Rainbow" as we celebrate our precious, little Retta!
So mark your calendars for September 29th & get ready to sport your most colorful clothes!

Can't wait to see you there!
Ashley & Szymon

 

COME JOIN OUR TEAM!!!

 

Lately...

Again, more excuses for the lack of blogging...we packed up & sold our old home, we were technically without a home living out of boxes for 5 weeks, we moved into our new home, I started a new part-time job and Retta continued to keep the calendar full with ongoing medical appointments (endocrinology, another upper GI, more GI drama, cardiology, ENT, switched ECI providers and now driving to out-patient OT, PT & speech weekly, and back to Austin to graduate from the Doc Band...)

What else; I'm sure I'm leaving out a ton! 

 

So here is a little recap of what I could glean from my phone...Oh, yea - we also lost the cord that connects the camera to the computer somewhere in the move...and as soon as we purchased a replacement - we found the original one! This blog at times has started to feel like a chore...which was not my intention. Hopefully that I'm all hooked up again I can catch back up!

 

During the month of July we spent lots of time with family (since we lived with Bapcia & Jaja!)

4th of July at Canyon Lake

 

Reading the Sunday paper!

Sitting up in booster seat while out to eat!

(Met up for lunch with Dad at The Corner Street Bakery)

 

Which meant we were ready to start cruising "the HEB" as well!

 

And Lowe's...and every other store in town that supplies shopping carts!

Mastered the Art of rolling over while living with grandparents!

 

(Action shot!)

 

 

Helping line kitchen cabinets....fun, fun!

(I think I averaged two cabinets a day)

 

** No more helmet and a beautifully shaped head! **

 

Checking out the furniture at our new extra large and always crowded HEB!

 

Goofing around with Dad in the Baby section of the new HEB!

 

Trying on our "hip helpers" therapy pants (not for public wear!)

 

I think she is a bit embarrassed by them!

 

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