Alpacas and a pool date

Look at the faces on these guys. They are the babies of the herd, just now weaning off of their mommas. We visited this lovely farm as the prelude to our play date with our favorite 12 year old, Hannah. J still doesn't have any play dates with kids her own age but we don't mind. Having a play date with Hannah is the cat's meow.
Apparently, Alpacas aren't always gentle animals, even when being indulged with carrots. So despite their cuteness and eagerness, little people couldn't get on the other side of the fence and needed strict supervision while providing treats. We wanted to maintain a full finger count after our visit.

On to the main event, a swim in the pool on a hundred degree day. Can you believe this little vest used to belong to Hannah? It's certainly a reminder to me just how quickly our little ones become big...



Enjoying a well-deserved popsicle after playing in the pool.

J had her pre-op appointment with her surgeon this week and barring any unexpected illness between now and Tuesday, all signals are green for surgery to proceed. We're trying to preserve normalcy as much as possible between now and then and it's quite easy to do, actually. It's called DENIAL. I am certainly not filled with dread and trepidation like I was in June but that's because there's no reason to believe this surgery is anything but great for Jasmine. We've been so eager to get it done and however difficult her recovery is, it is all worth it for her to be on track developmentally. She is talking so much but her struggle to articulate is somewhat painful, honestly. She knows the words, says the words but can't be understood by anyone but us. 3 more days!