Moment One:
AJs sister (16) is taking a child development class in high school that requires her to care for an electronic doll for a weekend. After two sleepless nights Katie expressed her frustration as the doll wouldn't stop crying. She said "I think this thing is programmed wrong- it's not hungry, tired or wet. It's crying as if I dropped it or didn't support its head or something and it won't stop!" AJ on hearing this ran to get his Cabbagew Patch doll (Juan Perry) He said" Look Sissy" held the doll about three inches from the floor and proceeded to drop it. "My baby not cwying!"
We laughed hysterically and the tension was much diffused.
Moment Two:
Again with "Sissy" AJ's sister talks very quickly and while riding in the car the other day was excited and speaking so fast we couldn't understand her. I interrupted to say "Take a breath and slow down" AJ says "Sissy" The puffs up his cheeks and blows the air out and says "Do dis"
Moment Three:
As reported by dad. AJ was doing a floor puzzle of a human skeleton. As he was working the puzzle he was naming the pieces "Hand Bone" "Yeg Bone" etc. He gets to the tail bone which is dead center below the pelvis and says (you may have guessed it) "Penis Bone"
Moment Four:
Our blended family with all the kids crazy schedules means that at dinner time we have between 3 and 6 people at the table on any given night. Most nights AJ sits next to me but on nights when there are only three of us I have him sit across from me. He always complains about this and I reply "Please sit across from me so I can see your beautiful eyes" Last night we were at the table and my boyfriends daughter was sitting across from AJ. AJ commented on everyones placement at the table and finished with "and ______ 'cross from me, I see her bootiful eyes" The kids didn't get it but my sweetie and I knew right where that came from and smiled all through dinner.
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As a SLP -- i feel you blog is very important for professionals and parents of children with apraxia to read. thank you for your posts. It is nice to have a new perspective.
Thanks Diane for your comment and for what you do. I cannot stress enough the amazing difference in my son due to the fantastic people who work so hard with him on a daily basis. Without these professionals we would be lost in a world of frustration and sorrow.
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