Cade is making major progress these past couple of weeks. On our journey so far we have hit plateaus and then he kicks things into high gear again for a while. Well, he has kicked things waayy up lately, to say the least. He is getting around great, on all fours. Still not walking or taking independent steps. He does cruise and will walk great with helping hands. The main improvement we have had is in speech, and I am really hoping these words don't disappear on us. He will mimic just about anything you do..it is quite funny. Aside, from that he has been signing more and talking so, so much. I have never technically wrote down all of his words, so out of curiosity for myself this is what we have communication wise. Bird, Dog, Cat, Mama, Dada, Nana, Papa, Chase, Ball(sounds like Ba), Bite, Snack(sounds like shnack, That, Fish(sounds like Shh), More(sounds like ma), Nite Nite, Milk(sounds like ma), Pop(just the P sound), Bath(sounds like Ba), Horse, ... I can't think of anything else that he says often and is a real word. He has his own language that he talks pretty often as well. A lot of words are pronounced with just the ending sound or just the beginning and others are perfect. There has never been as much consistency with language as I have seen lately. I like consistency. We sign/sing a song that we do at story time all the time and I love seeing Cade sign. All we do is the first line..The more we get together. His other favorite is Itsy, Bitsy, Spider. It is just so cute to see those tiny hands put into motion! There is so much learning going on inside that little brain of his. He absorbs so much, and I am so proud. Both of my boys are Perfect. I am so Thankful!
So, today has been mentally taxing on me. From finishing up my Summer classes and final tests, to losing a dear, fellow PWS Mom friend, and then taking Cade to his first swim practice for the Special Olympics. I've shared extreme highs and extreme lows today, but as I unwind tonight I feel compelled to share this with whoever decides to read it. Some of you may know this about me, but most probably do not. I have always felt a strong attraction to working with those with special needs. It just always felt right and from a young age I remember looking up local jobs and volunteer opportunities..always searching for something to fulfill that desire. I was actually enrolled in college for Family and Consumer Science and was planning to go into Special Education. I had taken the Parapro assessment and actively looking for Para jobs. Then I became pregnant for Cade and life had other plans. Given my role now to Cade, isn't it ironic? OK, so here is an e-mail I dug up from my in...
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