I mentioned the improvement in Emma's eating. The other side of the story is in her speech. Once little more than an inflected "Eh" Emma now has a vocabulary and verbal ability to rival all her peers!
Emma is at that stage where she gives a running commentary on everything. 99% of the time it is incredibly endearing if not hilarious. The other 1% are also endearing/funny but they are badly timed! Some of the phrases are worth recording for laughs.
"Let's go Mummy/Daddy!" Cute, for sure. Also useful when she says it if you're stuck in a long conversation! Not so good repeated over and over in the line at the driver license place!
"Jesus, help Tony feel/sleep better. Amen" We introduced this when Toby was sick as she seemed concerned about all the time he was taking up! It now applies when ever he cries!
"Are you alright guys?" "Alright" seems to be more of a British term for "ok?", so I know she got this from me. She also says "all set" for "ready"!
"I said [...] Mummy." This one usually comes after she says "hi" to someone at the store.
"What's that?" Innocent question, except when it is said as she points directly at a person!! Would that make you paranoid?
"He not listening." When Toby or Scott is ignoring what I'm saying!!
"It not my turn yet." If Emma does not want to do something, it's not her turn yet!
"It not nice Tony, it naughty." Poor Toby doesn't have to do much to get this reprimand.
"Go fast Mummy." Used when stuck in traffic or taking a walk, in neither case is Mummy going any faster!!
It may come as no surprise that her speech therapist says she is not worried about Emma's speech at all. Her pronunciation of the b's and p's will likely come with time as she learns to adapt. It's just as well since Brooke, her therapist is moving to Las Vegas in 6 weeks! We're bummed.
There doesn't seem much point in bringing in someone new for the few months until she turns 3 and her services change completely. That's right, Emma turns 3 in 4 months - where does the time go?
Emma is at that stage where she gives a running commentary on everything. 99% of the time it is incredibly endearing if not hilarious. The other 1% are also endearing/funny but they are badly timed! Some of the phrases are worth recording for laughs.
"Let's go Mummy/Daddy!" Cute, for sure. Also useful when she says it if you're stuck in a long conversation! Not so good repeated over and over in the line at the driver license place!
"Jesus, help Tony feel/sleep better. Amen" We introduced this when Toby was sick as she seemed concerned about all the time he was taking up! It now applies when ever he cries!
"Are you alright guys?" "Alright" seems to be more of a British term for "ok?", so I know she got this from me. She also says "all set" for "ready"!
"I said [...] Mummy." This one usually comes after she says "hi" to someone at the store.
"What's that?" Innocent question, except when it is said as she points directly at a person!! Would that make you paranoid?
"He not listening." When Toby or Scott is ignoring what I'm saying!!
"It not my turn yet." If Emma does not want to do something, it's not her turn yet!
"It not nice Tony, it naughty." Poor Toby doesn't have to do much to get this reprimand.
"Go fast Mummy." Used when stuck in traffic or taking a walk, in neither case is Mummy going any faster!!
It may come as no surprise that her speech therapist says she is not worried about Emma's speech at all. Her pronunciation of the b's and p's will likely come with time as she learns to adapt. It's just as well since Brooke, her therapist is moving to Las Vegas in 6 weeks! We're bummed.
There doesn't seem much point in bringing in someone new for the few months until she turns 3 and her services change completely. That's right, Emma turns 3 in 4 months - where does the time go?
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