Hi all!
I just wanted to quickly share that Gracie has been wearing the cap over her trach all day, every day! Even when eating and drinking. This is an awesome sign! We will be scheduling her next airway scope for late May/early June. Fingers crossed that things look healed, open and healthy! If so, then I will update you on the next step....but one thing at a time :)
Also, we have been working hard with our SLP (Speech Therapist) and Gracie continues to acquire new words. I won't lie- it can be challenging. Especially when I see her getting frustrated. It's tempting to just ask her a yes or no question so she doesn't have to struggle, but that won't serve her in the long run! Especially because she is super smart and totally capable. So I am putting on my patient pants and we are all helping her through it!
New words this week:
Mama (instead of abba)
Duck
Truck
Help
Cap
Go
Two and three word sentences:
More up! (when playing with Daddy)
Go Mama! (pull the wagon!)
More Truck! (She REALLY likes to watch the garbage truck come by)
More please!
Help Mama/Dada or even better, Help PLEASE Mama!
Music to my ears!
I just wanted to quickly share that Gracie has been wearing the cap over her trach all day, every day! Even when eating and drinking. This is an awesome sign! We will be scheduling her next airway scope for late May/early June. Fingers crossed that things look healed, open and healthy! If so, then I will update you on the next step....but one thing at a time :)
Also, we have been working hard with our SLP (Speech Therapist) and Gracie continues to acquire new words. I won't lie- it can be challenging. Especially when I see her getting frustrated. It's tempting to just ask her a yes or no question so she doesn't have to struggle, but that won't serve her in the long run! Especially because she is super smart and totally capable. So I am putting on my patient pants and we are all helping her through it!
New words this week:
Mama (instead of abba)
Duck
Truck
Help
Cap
Go
Two and three word sentences:
More up! (when playing with Daddy)
Go Mama! (pull the wagon!)
More Truck! (She REALLY likes to watch the garbage truck come by)
More please!
Help Mama/Dada or even better, Help PLEASE Mama!
Music to my ears!