Mr X is so funny.
He’s still having trouble with most of his consonants but speaks in full sentences. Always. Even when I ask him a yes or no question, he still answers with a full on “I did brush my teeth.” ”I do like apples.” His speech therapist will come for two more months, then we have to decide whether or not to send him to the school for more therapy.
Mr X at 14 months
We went to the dentist this week. He sat in the chair all by himself and let the hygienist clean and polish his teeth. He was so small in that big ol’ chair! No cavities, either. He’s got a great smile.
He used to be crazy for school buses, now he’s crazy for cars. He’s always got a Matchbox or two in his pocket. Last year on his birthday is when the craze started. He couldn’t put down his new car long enough to eat his cake!
Also farm animals. Target had little barns on their dollar rack and I made him a playset with a barn, a green bandana (for pasture), and a bag of plastic animals. He loves it!
Mr X, age 2, and Baby A, 1 month
He is my best hugger. My other kids are lovey and give hugs, but Mr X hugs with every fiber of his being, wrapping his arms around and patting backs and stroking hair, just like we do to him.
Mr X, one year ago
He’s shy and has the cutest puckerish look on his face when he’s trying not to smile and still warming up to people. You can see it on his face with his SLP, above. I’ts an embarrassed, coy face that just cracks me up.
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When we were homeschooling, we took my youngest to the school for speech three times a week. It was really the best of both worlds. She had her schooling in the morning and late afternoons and speech in the early afternoon. She finally finished speech last year and she is in the 8th grade!
My big worry is that I can’t take him, so he’d have to get on a schoolbus and go by himself!
I love Mr. X. For such a little guy, and one I’ve never met at that, he always makes me smile and feel happy.
What a cute little charmer!
We had to take her and stay at the school for the whole hour. We weren’t allowed to leave her there and there was no bus service unless we wanted to put her back into the school full time.
Mr X DOES have a great smile!
I found your blog through blogher links on the side of my blog…but I’m a SLP and I would HIGHLY reccomend that you try to ‘double dip’ if you can once he turns 3; meaning, get the services from the school (that your tax dollars pay for) and then if your insurance will pay for it, take him to private, individual speech therapy as well. I know that’s alot of running around town- but I was a school SLP here in Oklahoma last year, an I rarely was able to see children individually. Now that I’m in private practive, I see so much more gains, so quickly! Good luck w/ whatever you decide.