Evie the Extraordinary and Her Mommy: The Journey As We Go

Evie just got her second pair of SMO's!  (If you missed our post about her first pair, and don't know what SMO's are, click here .)  I feel a little mom guilt because I didn't keep up with her appointments at the orthotics clinic.  I felt like I could tell when she outgrew the SMO's.  I was wrong.  By the time we went back, she had outgrown her SMO's by about 2 cm, which is a lot if your feet are the size of a large avocado.  If you're interested, this time she got a princess print. Rocking the walker around the neighborhood  Evie's own solution for taking a break from walking Now that summer is here, Evie's foot needs are a little different. SMO's are really hot and make your feet sweaty.  I've found that we need mesh socks and ventilated shoes.  Here are Evie's tried and true recs for the summer SMO fashion statement: Can't forget the Hello Kitty shoes.  Thankfully, she hasn't decided to make it a project

I was pretty excited to go to the Down Syndrome Clinic's Fashion Show today.  We had a local radio host, 3 photographers who donated their time, a buffet lunch, and a rockin' fashion show lined up.  Kids and adults of all ages were there--grandparents, aunts and uncles, parents, friends, and the rock stars themselves, the kids with that extra copy of the 21st chromosome.   There was a toddler with a royal blue ball gown and a tiny silver tiara in her hair.  There was a chubby-cheeked infant boy sporting a preppy navy dress shirt and shorts and a summery tan fedora.  A 12 year old boy made us ooh and aah with his skills with a hula hoop and a spin ball.  He wasn't that good--but his happy spirit and attempts to make the audience laugh made him spectacular. A group of elementary-aged girls in a dance troupe performed for us, and their team member with Down Syndrome, while she didn't keep up exactly, showed that she was fully included and appreciated.  The teens who mo