NAILED IT!

This past weekend, Lola accomplished a *very* big feat.  I wasn't entirely sure she'd EVER be able to swing something like this, due to her tendency to gag/choke on even a slightly more free-flowing bottle nipple or chunks of soft food that isn't squished up tiny enough.

However, our sweet girl managed to DRINK FROM A WATER FOUNTAIN while we were up in Michigan!  She didn't just do this once... she friggin' nailed it TWICE!  

Drink #1:

This pic was awkwardly captured by Yours Truly while I contorted my body to push the "ON" button with my hip, held Lola with my right arm at just the perfect angle, aimed her little mouth toward the water stream, snapped pics with my iPhone with my left hand, and ignored the throngs of people standing around watching this spectacle unfold.

I wonder if anyone understood how HUGE this was for my girl?

Drink #2, in action:

Seeing this makes me wonder how else I might be selling my girls short (pun intended!). Are there other experiences I am shafting them of because I assume they "cannot handle it?"  I am going to make a conscious effort to give them more chances to succeed at even menial things such as this.

SO.  PROUD.

Seriously, I am BEAMING right now!

"Treat all men alike.  Give them the same law.

Give them an even chance to live and grow."

~ Chief Joseph

xo