This Is 2

I have no words for describing the way I feel.  The days can be long, but the years are indeed short.  I am beyond grateful for being able to spend my days watching her grow.  And grow she does... physically...mentally...socially each and every day.  We were blessed to spend her birthday with family and friends.  This is 2...cheers!

All The Words

Well, Isabella doesn't have ALL the words, but she has so many of them that she's being exited from speech!

It has been such an interesting experience both as a parent and an educator to see how speech development evolves.  It was almost like her brain had a gate with a code and once we punched in the code the gate opened and all the things she had rolling around in her brain began to stream out of her mouth.

Having all the words doesn't solve all the problems (like if she wants something and we don't have it that is still dramatically upsetting!), but at least a layer of confusion and frustration has been removed from the equation.

She has even started stringing words together to form mini sentences.

It is amazing the difference a year makes. 

One year ago there were no words and no understanding on our part as to how to get them.

Now our little girl is on track to drive her teachers bonkers.  When we are contacted someday about her difficulty curbing her excessive talking we will have to take a moment to first be grateful.

Operation Dissertation

This is it.

I have collected my data.

I have a game plan.

I have declared the month of April "Write a Dissertation Month".

30 days...

one whole dissertation...

game on!