Ah-E!

Tonight, I heard Bun Bun say "Daddy" when we were looking at some family pictures.  Now, her version of "Daddy" is the more approximated "Ah-E"!  But, I will take it.  To me, it was as clear as a bell.  She pointed to pictures with Daddy and said, "Ah-E"!  It's a huge milestone for Bun Bun.  This calls for celebration!

The child has undergone some major changes in just the last 2 or 3 weeks.  At school, she has been a lot more attentive.  She has been following verbal directions a lot better.  She transitions from one activity to the next with much less fuss.  She sits and listens to her teacher during circle time.

At home, she marches herself up to the bathroom when I tell her it's bath time.  She might whine all the way up the steps, but Daddy no longer has to drag her.  Through most of the winter, she was watching Signing Time and learning the ABC signs.  This prompted her to attempt saying the letters as she signs.  She knows pretty much all the letters in American Sign Language and the numbers 1 through 10.  Her annunciation of vowels and some of the easier consonants (like P or M) are much better than the harder ones, but you can still make out that she's trying to say F or W.  Her speech therapist has noted some significant progress in her willing to imitate and vocalize some words.  In fact, all of her therapists have noted some great progress over the month.

We are still working on "Mama".

"And she will..."

A proud Bun Bun with her stacked blocks.  She wears glasses mostly just at school.  This newer pair makes her look older but smarter!

Family photo with "Ah-E"

Bun Bun's new wheels!  The new trike is still a little bit too big for her.

Here, we were waiting for the Popovich Pet Theater Show to start.  Bun Bun stayed attentive through most of the show even though I could tell she was getting really tired; she couldn't stop clapping.  Glasses helped her see the stage far away.