Lexi turns seven

And just like that our little girl turned seven years old! It feels like the time flew and we have missed those years. At the same time,  it feels like every day of the last 7 years has been filled with so many emotions and have been very eventful that we are desperately screaming for some boredom. 

Lexi is our middle child (and our easy child). She was very well planned, compared to her brothers, and she definitely entered this world in “style”. Since receiving the diagnosis, as most of our families, we have been working on improving every aspect of Lexi’s life and targeting it from different angles. Therapies, groups, early intervention, medical support, more therapies, more groups, psychologists…and where are we now? 

This year Lexi is attending local public school, in year one. There are definitely some good and some bad days. Overall, the mainstream experience has been positive and we had a great deal of support from our school (but not without fighting and advocating of course). She has built some special friendships and the community is lovely and understanding. 

Outside of school,  Lexi enjoys swimming (she is far the most enthusiastic swimmer in the pool) and constantly asks me to arrange play dates. She also loves her sensory integration therapy and occupational therapy. Lexi has been struggling with increased anxiety and we struggle with the behavioural challenges. Recently we started music therapy, which has been a great way to express and funnel her inner volcano.

Lexi is an incredible human being … she is kind, smart, funny, loyal, and she is fierce and definitely determined! We have had our many challenging times, but taking things one day at a time helps.

For Lexi’s 7th birthday party she has requested to have reptiles with her recent passion with lizards and Pokémon. Who knew that many of the Pokémon characters were reptiles?