Li Mei at the Zoo

Li Mei's hair is getting long; she's had four haircuts since August. Those are new shoes too, size six. She was in a size three in China. She's also going so fast now that the mobility specialist that works with her has constant panic attacks that a face plant into the concrete is imminent.

Jasmine's just started working with a cane, her's is 62 cm long and has a large, tennis ball-sized roller ball at the end. She needs it for outside where the glare (even with clip-on sunglasses over the tinted ones pictured here) blinds her to most details like curbs, uneven footing, and steps. It doesn't stop her from running headlong if she thinks the ground is level and open (and she see's me kneeling to get a picture of her).

This was taken on the 18th, the day after St Patrick's day. It was really warm during the early parts of the afternoon, but finally cooled off as the clouds rolled in and zoo was closing. The overcast skies and lateness of the day meant Mei could take off her hat feel the wind in her hair. She's still squinting, I should have replaced the clip-ons after the Tropical Discovery exhibit.