She walks everywhere like she owns the place. She's climbing stairs without assistance, kicking a ball, jumping on 2 feet, standing on tip toes, and squatting to play. We're still working on pedalling a tricycle- she'd much rather be pulled around in a wagon. She walks on a balance beam in physical therapy, and throws bean bags at a target. They've done rollerskates as well, but I'm convinced it was purely for entertainment purposes. Cat hated it, but it was hilarious.
Cataleya loves books. She wants to be the boss of turning the pages, so you have to read quick to get in the whole story in. She'll sit and "read" on her own a few times every day, and it's the cutest thing I've ever seen. She's stringing beads, and doing shape sorters. We are working on colors, and she's getting there. She can separate a group of like objects by color when you really have her attention and she feels like it. She can also draw vertical lines, horizontal lines, and circles.
Her personality is fiesty. She makes her preferences known. She does this arched-back, impossible to pick her up and transport her, totally 2 years old move that we of course absolutely love. He's also so sweet to her siblings- hugs, kisses, rubbing their backs. She sits next to her big brother when he's on the steps in time out. Cat wasn't the cuddliest baby, but as she gets older she likes to snuggle and sit on our laps more. She makes funny faces and finds herself hilarious.
She's peeing on the potty every time we put her on!! We're not really working on potty training, just getting her used to the idea, but she does awesome and get so proud of herself when she goes. If we forget to clap, she claps for herself.
Cataleya's ASL is getting crazy good. She pops out these signs and phrases that impress us all the time. She signs: Mommy, Daddy, TV, play, dog, cat, outside, please, more, sorry, The Wiggles, Ready, church, money, store, turn, share, red, blue, baby, drive, yes, no, sleep, tired, mad, hurt, sick, book, help, ball, block, monkey, bug, elephant, bird. We started her in the School for the Deaf here. She goes Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9a-2:30p. She loves her teachers and is ambivalent about her friends. ASL is the language of instruction there, so she's going to pick up language fast. We are working everyday to keep up.
We are getting ready for a trip to Boston to meet with the very best heart doctors in the country. They are going to run a bunch of tests, and decide of they can move forward with a big and complicated surgery to lengthen and improve Cat's life. There are moments where I panic and cry. There are moments when I consider tiny urns and funeral services. Most of my moments are spent singing and praying the name of Jesus over her. He's the only One who loves her more than I do, and I know His plans for her are good.
But today. Today I have an overwhelming calm that everything will be OK. Cat has come so far and made this world so much better already. Nothing can take away from who she is right now. To be the witness and reporter of her life is more than I deserve. It's everything I never knew I wanted. Today we watch the Wiggles and sing every verse of Wheels on the Bus. Today we kiss and rock and tickle.
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