Gwenny's 2nd Birthday!

Happy Birthday to my sweet Gwenny Claire!

The Gifts

Happy Birthday Card from Gwenny's brother,  Kyle.  Thank you, brother!  ;)

Gwenny had so much fun emptying out her gift bags!

The Cake

Cousin Chloie helped Gwenny blow out her candle, and Gwen thought it was pretty funny.



The aftermath.



Almost 24 months

Gwenny has had her hands in her mouth almost non-stop again.  I'm wondering if we have bottom molars coming in.

G tried a new swing at PT this week.  Truly, she loves any kind of swing.  The PT and I talked about trying bouncing horse or rocking horse that would be fun for Gwenny and help strengthen her core.

I bought some window clings for Gwenny this week to keep her interested in standing by the window longer.  (We were up to 20 minutes standing, and then she started getting bored at 10 minutes.  Ugh!)  At first, she was not interested in the least.  I had to play with the clings, putting them on and off the window several times before she realized she wanted them.  (The coolest toy in the room is the one that someone else is playing with!)  Once she got interested, she played while standing for 30 minutes!!!  :D

23.75 months

G balances so well on a chair or edge of a table when she doesn't have to worry about the tightness in her hips.  It's interesting to me how well she does when her feet are not touching.  She's using all trunk strength here.  It's almost as if she isn't sure how to use her legs and they get in the way of sitting.

Gwenny has some crazy hair when she wakes in the morning.  It's getting so long on the top!

We're still standing at the window, although Gwenny has started getting bored and restless.  We've got to come up with new ideas to keep her interested in the exercises that will help her get stronger.

The VT brought a bubble machine to her visit and Gwenny loved it!  She kept trying to get on her belly to scoot around on the grass to the bubbles.