It's been a very long time since I've written any posts. One reason, I think, is that Katelyn seems to be outgrowing a lot of the major Sensory Processing issues that were such a struggle for us for so many years.The 2nd grade went much smoother for Katie. Her wonderful teacher, Mrs. Martin, was very understanding of her particular needs and was always very willing to work with me on anything that came up.
At the beginning of the school year we got her started on a low dose of Concerta for the ADHD, and she tolerated that MUCH better than the Adderall that had made her practically psychotic. If I remember right this is also when we got her started on Prozac for all the anxiety issues she struggles with, and that made a world of difference for her.
June 2012: We went fishing for the first time with my Dad. Kate was a little leery of the instability/rocking of the small boat, but became used to it quickly. She amazed us all by being willing to touch and handle the worms (which she had been terrified of the previous year) and even trying to put them on her own hook. Even more amazing was her willingness to handle the fish themselves when she caught some! I totally expected that to be a sensation that would completely gross her out, but she loved it!. 
For her 7th Birthday she was so in love with swimming in Grandma's pool that she had a pool party there. By now she had worked her way up to even being brave enough to jump into the pool from the side! In August of that summer the girls' Dad and their family moved to a house out in the country outside Milaca and the girls enjoy some different outdoor play.
Renaissance Festival and State Fair with my Dad and his wife were also big adventures for both the girls. They both loved picking out their very own Renaissance costumes to wear for the day as they have both always been very much into dressing up!Katie enjoyed being a zombie bride for Halloween, and was lucky enough to get to be in the Holidazzle parade with her best friend Aubrey.
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