Sashie

Sasha @ Utah Arts Fest 2011

Sasha with Papa's shades

Disco Sash

Mama and Sasha @ Silver Lake

Sasha @ Silver Lake

Sasha next to her Sun she drew.

Sasha is opening herself up to us, and it has been very lively these past weeks.  She continues to be progressing in the English language, expressing needs, and understands mostly what she communicates. Last week,  Scott and I had a "Parent Chat" with her Pre-school teacher. We were excited to be told that our child is right on track with any other four year old, and excels in drawing.  It is still pretty hectic as a new parent to understand what is normal behavior for her age, and how we can help redirect a random meltdown in a positive way-still working on that one.
Sasha is enjoying the summer with new activities that has been offered to her.   Sasha likes bubbles, sidewalk chalk, hours playing in the park, the Lehi Swimming pool(Still testing the waters, but with the establishment's complimentary life vest and  safely in someone's hands she feels willing to try it out), walks with her baby-in-stroller and Dogs, riding other people's tricycles, and spending a lot of  one on one time playing board games, learning games, reading, and art.
Yesterday,  I took the day off from the Salon and took Sasha up to Silver Lake @ Brighton Ski Resort. This was my first attempt to introduce trail hiking to her. It is pretty safe for a kid, but like other lakes and Rivers in Utah, the water is overflowing. There has been a few deaths because of the rapid, raising-rivers(Currently trying to avoid all situations that has to do with rapid rivers. She is curious, but Scott and I have been teaching her that the rivers are dangerous right now). Anyhoo, lets get back to Silver Lake. Sasha enjoyed every lit bit about this. There is a board walk that encircles a lake, and some preserved land for wild-life.  We stopped and looked into the water to look for fishies, climbed over some un-melted snow, and walked through muddles. The best part of this is that I think Sasha is learning how to problem solve, and know that we can work together to move mountains.
As a parent I am learning that first thing is first with Sasha is how she works.  Sasha is very curious, stubborn, needs challenges(Does not like to be left alone for long periods of time), and enjoys very much one on one time together. Even if we are not doing something together, she likes to stay next to Scott and I and engage in her current activity. Thinking we might have conquered a situation or two, the rug gets pulled underneath us quite a bit.  As you can tell we have learned a little :) It has almost been 4 mths, and a wonderful transition into our new life as a family.