Lucia's going for GOLD!

Toys, toys, toys.  Noisy toys, light up toys, crinkly paper sounding toys, funny sounds, colorful, black and white, big, GIANT and small, sweet dolls, ugly dolls, keyboards, drums, balls, wrist or ankle, baby dolls, stuffed animals, you name it, we have tried it.  We have tried to get Lucia to respond to toys, to reach, to activate a light or noise...we have seen her swat and sometimes hit, but not consistently and not 100% sure intentionally...until now!  Lucia received a toy piano from her great aunt DeeDee and boy oh boy does it tickle Lu's fancy!  Maybe its the spirit of the Olympics or the new therapy of ABM, or maybe she just loves to play a piano...whatever has inspired her she has won a GOLD medal in toy piano playing for tots!   For the past week she hits the keys, they light up and make a noise, and she hits it more, and more and we cheer and cheer and laugh and cheer!   I can't tell you how many times in the past few days Jason or I have been alone with Lucia and set her up to play and when she starts to hit the keys, Jason will YELL, "Jules, Jules, you have to come see this!! This noise is ALL LU, JULES!!!"   Or if Jason is out of the room, "Jase, get in here,  HURRY! Lu's playing the piano by herself! She's doing it!! HUUUUURY!"  We come running in, we watch and clap and get tickled pink, and we beam with joy.  We are so proud of our girl named LU! And what a time to start than when her grammy and grampa are in town from Ohio.  They have seen Lucia do several piano recitals in the past few days.  Grammy caught this one on video on our way back from the pool on Saturday.




also can be see on you tube titled, "Lucia Dawkins playing the piano" or this http://youtu.be/zVYxYCKgEGI

What an indescribable joy to watch your child achieve GREAT, AMAZING things!   Lu, you have earned your GOLD medal for team USA!   She is looking at us, she is playing with a TOY, she is even sitting better, but most importantly she is happy and giving us smiles again.   Amen, Praise God!  WAY to go Lubirdace, taking after the pianist Liberace...hee hee!

We LOVE YOU LUUUUU!!!