This is something I made to let all of my friends and family know that you are truly beautiful people to accept things that are not what you originally expected. When John was born, Brad and I had no idea what was in store for us or, even more importantly, for John. The most endearing moment with John, I believe, was when he was brand new, his first day home, and Brad was leaning over him. John's little hand and all five fingers were wrapped around just one of Brad's fingers... and I walked into the room to check on them both...without even looking up, Brad said to me..."will he even know who the Easter Bunny is?" That broke my heart. It broke my heart because I didn't have an answer for him.
Now I do. John will absolutely know. He doesn't know yet, but he will. We love you so very much John. My heart feels like it will burst every time I think of how much you mean to me. You make me so special!
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I am so proud of you...
You can say:
- dada
- mama
- sis (ssss)
- bub (fu fu)
- down (done)
- up (ppp)
- stop (dop)
- no (dough)
- go
- ham
- home
- spoon (bee)
- bee
- spongebob (ba bob)
- milk (mmmm)
- backpack (baa baa)
- off (fff)
- I
- love (vvv)
- uh oh
- yay
- me
- gobble gobble gobble (you say this when you sign "turkey"
- wiggle wiggle wiggle (you say this when we are putting on your gloves)
- ball
Even though your speech is very much delayed...you have excellent communication skills...you sign about 300 words! 300 WORDS! You are amazing.
Just some of the things you can do:
- catch
- throw
- bat
- run
- crawl
- jump (feet almost leaving floor)
- feed yourself (even soup from spoon)
- drink from regular cup
- sweep
- vacuum
- set the table with place mats and silverware
- get milk out of refrigerator when told
- put trash in its place
- open and close dvd player
- turn tv off and on
- flush toilet
- get own diaper
- carry backpack to get on school bus
- take shoes off
- take socks off
- un-make bed
- put pillows on bed when mommy makes it
- kick
- play mini sticks
- set up hockey net
- unzip
- can pick four colors
- know O, S, T, M and can pick them from magnets on the refrigerator
- can write dots, line, and O when asked
- say, "I love" and point to "you"
- you brush your teeth and spit
- you turn the water off and on
- love music and play with my guitar
- you can blow in and out to play the harmonica
- open my cell phone, turn on the camera function and take pictures (of strangers)
- you take the register out from the floor and put lots and lots of toys down into the ducts
Your favories food is:
- yogurt
- banana
- chicken
- turkey
- ham
- steak
- mandarin oranges
- milk
- ice cream, milk shake
- spaghetti
- cheerios and banana
- cream of wheat
You do not like:
- to go potty on toilet
- to get out of the bath tub
- anything fuzzy or spikey
- jello
- any green vegetable
- pot pies
- candy
- to sleep alone
- to take naps
You like:
- any kind of ball
- cars
- zamboni
- to be outside
- wrestling
- movies and popcorn
- cleaning
- playing hockey
- hammer
- markers
- playdoh
- to take pictures
- to be in pictures
- getting on the school bus by yourself
You know these body parts:
- eyes
- ears
- nose
- mouth
- head
- hand
- leg
- feet
- elbow
- tongue
- teeth
- hair
- butt
- "privates"
- toes
- tummy
- button (belly)
- fingers
You are very special and are very talented. I cannot wait to see what you are when you grow up.