Sometimes it is just the little things that make some one's day.
Yesterday we bought a hula hoop from "The Junk Store" (which is really a store that has target, k-mart and other misc store rejects for sale). We paid $1.99 for this fabulous pink hula hoop and it has kept Caitlin entertained for 2 whole days.
Today I watched her try over and over to get that darn hula hoop to stay up around her waist but it will not!!! She has no hips and no butt whatsoever so this hoop will probably never stay up. The good thing about Caitlin is she will never give up- she is determined to make it work and will not stop until it happens.
Since around the waist is not working quite the way she wants it to, I showed her how to spin the hula hoop on her arm, legs, neck, and how to toss the hoop so it can roll right back to you. . She has only tried the arm and the "toss" but this provided the loudest laughter I have heard in a long time. ***If you know Caitlin then you know that her laugh can be heard from 50 feet away and it is also very contagious.***
The dogs are deathly afraid of this new contraption and would not come anywhere near the living room while we were playing with it. Caitlin was pretty disappointed about the dog's fear because she had BIG PLANS for the dogs to jump through it.
Today was one of those days that we hard the phrase "Mom/Dad, look at me" about every 2 minutes. I LOVE those days because I know that she is extremely proud of herself and she has accomplished something that is important to her (even if it is just getting a hula hoop to spin around her arm).
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