Summer of Finn

My little family has been so busy this summer. I haven't really had any time to update this because of all the fun we have been having. Finn has been keeping busy by having therapy 3 times a week and then spending his weekends at the lake. No body loves the water more than this guy

Finn turned 2 on June 1. I can't believe it's been 2 years since this sweet, lovable person has come into my life. He is my world. I am so proud of what he has accomplished in the past year, and it makes me excited to see what this year has in store for him. He has made some huge progress in just the last couple of months. The biggest one is taking 8 consecutive steps in his walker with his braces on. That is huge! He loves standing and walking. I am confident that he will be running around before I know it.

 

We took Finn to the Ohio State Fair a few weeks ago. He had a good time, but it is kind of disheartening that he can not ride any of the rides. I know he would love spinning around and feeling the wind in his hair, but he is just not there yet. Hopefully someday he will be able to experience carnival rides. But this summer he got to experience carnival food...which HE. LOVED.  Here is a video of Finn trying cotton candy for the first time. It's priceless.

 We found out that Finn was accepted into school. He will start in September and go Mon, Wed, and Fri 8:30-11:30. I am so excited for him and for me. He will finally get some social interaction with other kids his age. However, he will be the only kid in his classroom that will need adaptive equipment. I was kind of sad to hear that. I don't want Finn to ever feel different and this setting is kind of singling him out...I understand why they do it though. It is a lot of work for the teachers and aids. His classroom with be a mix of kids who have special needs and kids who are on track developmentally. He will also get OT, PT, and Speech when he is there. He will also continue with private therapy 3 times a week. So come September Finn and I will be busy busy busy.

And now I have something very special to share. My beautiful and sweet cousin, Amy is making a movie project about kids who have special needs. We were very honored to be a part of it. She is making this for her girl scout troop and it will be shown to other kids. She just sent me a teaser of the movie, and it looks so good! I got permission to share it here...

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