the strong

Every six months or so, we head to Rochester to see Colden's developmental specialist. We feel really fortunate to have found this doctor, as he used to run the Down Syndrome program at Boston Children's Hospital. It's really nice to see someone versed in DS. Plus he's really good with Colden. So it's worth the drive. After each visit, we always stop and pose with the resident kangaroo, near the elevators on the 6th floor. (There's a collage of all previous photos here).

This trip we thought we'd try something new. After lunch at the Village Bakery, we made a beeline for the Strong Museum of Play, a Rochester favorite. Here are a few photos and videos from our visit.

This mirrored tunnel was a huge hit...

The floors in this little house were slanted, but the illusion of the pattern made it look as thought they weren't. Colden crawled all over it trying to figure it out- he just knew something wasn't right.

The video is pretty funny.

Cool Breeze really enjoyed hunting for fishes...

and this yellow hot rod.

Can you tell me how to get...

Colden now recognizes Sesame Street street characters and signs birdie for Big Bird, and has created his own sign for Murry/Elmo (the red guys). I think this stoop is pretty famous...

The biggest attraction of all was the mini Wegman's with pint-sized carts, aisles, and checkouts made just for little ones. Colden just loved pushing his cart and collecting food. If only it was this easy in a real Wegman's...

Have a look at those walking skills. We're so close!