A Very Special, Special Olympics

Noa had a great long weekend and was in a happy and pretty agreeable (or at least negotiable) mood all weekend.

Saturday Noa participated in the Special Olympics along with the two other families who train at the same stable. For this special, socially distanced Special Olympics, the participants were all filmed and medals will be awarded and mailed after the judges watch all the videos. Of course, Noa wasn't worried about whether or not she got a medal. She was more interested in participating in a special horsey event, and hanging out on the Amish, foot-pedal swing.  It was one of the first times we've seen her wear a button up shirt and really enjoy it (she enjoyed the triangular collars.) She was also really excited about the jacket and didn't want to take it off.

On Sunday we spent most of the afternoon on the road. We went leaf-peeping, and then enjoyed a stroller walk on the Northern Rail Trail. For Noa, it was mostly about enjoying having the windows rolled down.  The great victory of the day was that Noa agreed to eat a lunch/dinner combo meal (she is generally agreeable to brunch, but has never agreed to lunch/dinner before.) There was a bit of negotiating - Noa won five pushes on her spinning swing. 

A few other highlights: Noa enjoyed facetiming with Grammy, Uncle Jamie and cousins Electra and Petra on Saturday night and managed to get through all three nights without having an accident (especially impressive because she refused her usual late night potty visit.) 

Noa seemed to be interested in initiating conversations this weekend, and sharing her own ideas (rather than just choosing between, or just flat out rejecting, choices.) For example, on Sunday when I asked her if we could put medicine in her ear she signed , "Later, at school." 

So all-in-all, a very pleasant long weekend.