Dear TJ,
Since Grandma Kitty was down for the count this week after having kidney stone surgery, Grandma Debbie was taking care of you. But Grandpa Joe needed to take her van to work in the afternoon, so she didn’t have any way to take you to therapy on Thursday. I ended up taking you there, and I got to see how much progress you’ve been making.
Not only did I learn that you can throw a ball overhand, but I got to see you trace the template of a heart with a pencil. Your occupational therapist made the line darker and thicker with a marker so you had a better guide to cut. You cut out the whole heart, all by yourself! It wasn’t perfect, of course, but it was completely recognizable as a heart!
Then your therapist used a pencil to write the words “I love you” on the heart. You traced the letters with a marker. It’s legible! I’m so proud of you. You got to take it home.
You decided you wanted to make another heart this morning, because you wanted it to say “I love you too.” I had to draw the heart freehand, which you were keen to point out had “bigger bumps” than the first heart. But you cut it out like a champ with only a little more trouble than you had at therapy. I think your therapist might have helped you straighten the paper out as you were cutting, but I made sure you did this one all by yourself. It’s another perfectly recognizable heart. I wrote the words in pencil, and you traced them with marker. You new (green) heart looks great!
Your scissor skills and your tracing have come a long way. I’m so proud of you.
Love,
Mommy
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