lady luck.

Tonight after Leighty's bath I dressed her.  Then picked her up.  She grabbed my hair and pulled me to her mouth and gave me a huge kiss.  While I was wiping my cheek off I had a big smile and I thought how lucky I am to have her.  She is just the best.  I can't get enough of her.

Nahhhh? Funny Picture, but I love it!

-JS

good news.

We found out today that our insurance is going to cover Leighty for the RSV shot.  One thing we wont have to worry about this year! Small post because older brother has 2 test's tomorrow, and we have to help him study.

-JS

Photo class

My photography class wasn't what I thought. It said we would learn how to run our SLR cameras.  Well apparently it's more like and art class from a professional photographer, and he kept talking about our clients. I was like Huh?  What clients!  I'm not really planning on being professional here. I just want to learn how to set my timer, and maybe turn the flash on and off.  We didn't learn any of that. I decided I would try and get the most I could from not knowing anything about photography. So this is what I learned.  Aperture, and shutter speed.  

Subject: Leighty bug ( with trimsomy 21)

Here's a picture with camera settings...

and here's the one I did with what I learned....

Can you see how much brighter the light is. Well I guess I'm going back even if I am really intimidated, and I might just sign up for his class on lighting.  I still don't want to be a professional, but it might be nice to have pictures that look decent.

-JS

Sisters.

It's a good thing this little girl has siblings.  I can get a lot of pictures like these on my own,

But getting one like this...

Looks a lot like this behind the scenes.

Plus what's better then doing this?

Not much (she loves to play with her sisters long beautiful hair). I start my photography class tonight.  I know nothing about taking pictures or running my camera.  Poor resolution? What does that even mean?  Well, I will find out tonight, and I'm pretty sure I'm going to be totally embarrassed by the fact that I didn't know.
-JS

Our internet sucks.

We have the worst internet and it's not letting me load a picture, but I have to post. 31 for 21! Leighty had an unexpected trip to the doctor.  Her other ear is infected now.  Not really bad and it's up the canal so she just has some drops that go in it.  Anyway that has thrown my whole day off, and I feel like I haven't gotten anything done that I was supposed to.  There's a bowl full of bottles (I know that's weird. I store them in a big bowl because I don't want them in the sink, and I like to boil them I feel like it's cleaner) that need to be washed and I didn't get my spaghetti sauce made.  Oh well there is always tomorrow, and Leighty's health come first.   Did you know that my little girl is a smarty pants?  She has been waving for a month now.  You wave at her and she holds her hand up in salute or she actually waves it, and sometimes if she doesn't feel like lifting her arm she will wave her foot at you.  She always waves at her Dad, and if she really likes you she might wave at you too.  My Brother, and Mom are often waved at. Dad's the luckiest though.  She also opens her hands now to clap.  I say open your hands, and she does it, and then we clap (it makes the noise that way) and she laughs.  She likes to slap my cheeks now too, she finds that really funny.  She's pretty much the cutest ever.  

Got one to finally load, it's a day late...But oh well.

Kisses

-JS

31 for 21

October is National Down syndrome awareness month.  31 for 21 is a challenge to write a blog post for Down syndrome awareness everyday in October.  I decided I would take on the challenge.  Also you can click on the 31 for 21 button and be linked to other blogs participating.  Hopefully I can think of enough things to write on, and I always have cute pictures I can post of this little Leighty.  

-JS

new toy & pics.

Leighton got a toy yesterday.  She loves this ball (called and Oball Rattle find one here).  When I showed it to her she held so tight to it.  I had to pry it out of her hands to check out. Then when she got it back and the checkout girl tried to cut the tag off for her, she held it out to her, but wouldn't let go.  She's been playing with it all day. 

It's hard sometimes to find toys she can hold really easily.  It rattles too so it's been a big hit.
Also I am so obsessed with this little bambina.

Oh and also with her outfit.  I can't tell you how much I love this brand.

-JS