10/19 - John is working with Taneill on the floor today we have new words. He is doing great with the picture board she has. The amazing thing is he pointed out 4 letter and identified him without anyone showing him.
He has a book to work on sound formations, Frieda gave him a few weeks ago. He finally mastered ZZZZZZZ, EEEEEEEE
Paint, House, Hair
Brian said he pointed in the mirror and said JOHN - sort of
BOWL not BALL
Started playing dress up with shirt and shoes
Put sock on Daddy
FINALLY FINALLY, sat on a tricycle and peddled and did not have a meltdown. He is starting to get used to movement.
This includes all of the dance scenes in ANNIE, he is kicking his legs and says the line before it comes on.
SEPTEMBER WORDS
It has only been a few weeks and look at this progress.hi, nite-nite, hat, kick, jump, juice, milk, cool, ball, white, yellow, purple, bye, uh-oh, mama, daddy, cheese, ball, no, peeka boo, choo choo, beep beep, blue, green, apple, close, nose - he pointed first time, annie - the movie he won't quit watching, baby, nana - for banana, cow, poo poo, pee pee, help, keys, mouth, trees- he pointed, spoon, cool, shoes, car, thank you, kissy kissy - carol burnette from annie, teeth, mouth, ear, please
September Actions
This is the first time he has ever done the following......we tried many many different techniques but the one DADDY found that worked was making the OK sign with your fingers and pull it up to your eyes and make him look at you. After doing this over and over again, he started looking at us.Next, he started hugging and trying to kiss us. You have no idea how excited we were that day. We tried for a year to call his name, get his attention, we would clap, sing, scream, dance, and do anything else but when he was doing something there is no stopping him. Now he runs and gives me a hug when he sees me. It took until he was two years old to even look at his parents. These are things other parents may take for granted.
Stop what you are doing and take the time to enjoy these moments because when you don't have them or can't get them it is a tough "failure" moment. Even though it is not your fault, it is a tough thing to never have your child respond to your voice, smile when he sees you, or cry when you leave him somewhere.
We used to think he was just happy to be somewhere.
September
He pointed for the first time
He learned a body part - his nose
He actually sat down and looked at a book
He kissed mom and dad - first time
He hugged mom and dad - first time
Climbed in car seat
Walked to car without laying on the ground for ten minutes
Held my hand
Brushed my hair
Brushed his teeth
Used a Spoon and set the table
Caught a ball ----after weeks of practice
Jumped - after weeks of practice - THANKS Occupational Therapist L
Singing to the movie ANNIE - He almost knows all of the notes he will have the words soon and here we come BROADWAY
