Gabby Honorary Captain of the basketball team

Go figure!!!!

Gabby with high school girls having fun!!!
That's what happen 2 nights ago, when Gabby got invited by the high school coach to participate as the honorary Coach for one night.
The girls were amazing with her. They let her shoot hoops ( yeah still high for her to actually reach it) they danced to Frozen, sat down when Gabby did.
they lower their voice when talking to her.
Seriously??? I was in awe of this team!!! This girls couldn't be more helpful getting my fears of a possible meltdown, or the big change of scenery chaos she could have. They were the best scenario I dreamed possible.

You see, Gabby has tried to participate in team sports, all adapted to special needs and she has a hard time when is a new environment, or when is too loud and mostly when there is too many people doing all different things at the same time.
Gabby usually shuts down and hovers in a corner, and as soon as she can she finds an exit door and runs out.

We have tried Basketball before and we were able to "play" for 30 minutes... the trick? we arrived those 30 minutes early and were lucky to find very few people in the court and one or two of the "buddies" setting up the place and willing to help her have fun..... a full season a very cute high school boy decided to come early to her practice and help her do it...
Gabby was smitten by the boy and she was all smiles during the whole time... Who doesn't like a cute boy cheering for you???

We tried baseball and that didn't go well at all. Cute guy wasn't there anymore. and there were tons of nets dividing the field for many kids to try to hit the ball or catch the ball... others were just running to bases... she wasn't having it and bolted out after a few minutes of just arriving.

Gabby does care of the order of things.. a sequence to follow, rules must be present and order and quiet must be followed.... why do we need to scream?? why everyone runs out on different directions??? why everyone has a ball???
But 2 nights ago... when the girls were nice enough to let her be in charge.. she smiled!! she took the ball all by herself and shoot.... and again and again and again.... the quiet cheers from the girls were for her... the smiles and proud looks were for her....

the smirk became a full smile....

and she went to the center when her name was called..... " and our honorary coach... Gabby C..."
high fives to each of the players....... Twice.....

De regreso!!!

Me he tardado tanto en retomar este Blog.... Pero quienes vivien en mi situacion podran entender que ganas no falta.. tiempo si.

En estos ultimos anos la vida de Gabby ha cambiado mucho.
Hoy es una nina de 10 anos!! esta "en cuarto grado" ( y si uso cuotas porque los estudios de ella no son generales como los ninos de su edad si no se miden de acuerdo a su progreso personal aun cuando va avanzando con sus companeros)

Hemos descubierto que puede leer varias palabra y oraciones, que puede contar ya algunos numeros y que los Backyardigans siguen siendo sus caricaturas predilectas.

Backyardigans ya han sido los favoritos por 8 anos consecutivos.... y aun me sonrio cuando ella pone cara de susto que puedo repetir los dialogos de cualquier episodio que ella tiene en el ipad....

Gabby me ha demostrado que su capacidad de aprender es grande y su necesidad de adaptarse tambien esta creciendo.

Gabby pertenece a las ninas scouts y ha participado con ellas ( de forma modificada ) en algunos eventos.

Tiene algunas amigas que han venido a la casa para "playdates" ninas que la quieren como es y la cuidan y procuran estar con ella en la escuela durante el lunch y recreo.

Gabby adora a su primo. Y tuvo tiempo de convivir con el cuando fuimos a casa a visitar estas navidades y conocimos al mas pequeno miembro de la familia...

Pero su primo y ella estuvieron juntos toda la visita. haciendo travesuras juntos y riendo.

Espero poder compartir mas momentos este ano....

Aqui vamos 2016....