what's new

Okay, we just finished Round 11 of Cutler's Protocol and while I am exhausted, Reece is doing great with it. We have been seeing more interaction between Reece and his sisters and lots of imitation too. At night, Reece runs around to find a stuffed animal to sleep with like his sisters do. He has been sleeping with a toy seal but last night grabbed a stuffed horse. He has also been showing lots of interest in books. He points to things he sees and tries to say them. I have also had him point to things that I didn't really know he knew--but he does! He tries to sing with Erin who is always singing and even applauds for her and yells "Yay!" when she finishes a song. He is also trying to sing on his own really often. His interacting with people has come so far.

When I went to the Son-Rise Start Up in February Reece had only a few words/approximations. Now, I have a list of about 50 words/approximations he has said in the last two months. I also have pages filled in a notebook with different things he has done that are new. These would be speech and interaction notes. We also are starting with a new speech therapist next week. They do Beckman Oral Motor but also address speech from other angles. It will be pretty intense. Reece's oral muscles are really weak so this should really help him. I can't wait to get started. I was really surprised when Reece let her get into his mouth to do some of the exercises at the evaluation. I think this is going to be so good for him. The more comfortable he is communicating or trying to communicate--the more he interacts with everyone.