Well, this will be fast because my battery is going on me. So, we got a virus about two weeks ago on our computer and are still waiting for some stuff from Dell. We are probably going to lose everything on our hard drive. Lesson: back up your pictures. That is also why I have not updated in a while. We are currently borrowing a friend's laptop. Thanks guys. Anyway, on to other things.
Some of you know that Kaylee doesn't talk. She will be two in May. I thought it was kinda strange that she didn't even make an attempt, for the most part, to talk. So, after some testing, we discovered that she has childhood speech apraxia. Which means, her brain cannot make her mouth say the things she wants it to. She is in speech therapy and is really starting to progress. She babbles alot now and says some words. They are also teaching her and encouraging sign language. We are all learning that now. But she's got probably 20 words with sign language and she picks at least one up a day. So, at least she can communicate now. The speech therapist hopes that by the time she is in kindergarten, she will be on par with her peers. Things are looking good. Let me tell you about this amazing program though. She attends the speech and language clinic through the Scottish Rite. The Scottish Rite is a fraternity organization much like the Shriner's or the Free Masons. So, what it comes down to is, this is a totally free service. (Well, free to us.) Which is amazing because a therapy session here runs around $150/half hour session and is not covered by most insurance policies. (p.s. It's probably pricier where you live because everything is cheaper here.) Kaylee gets to have a session a week. We are so grateful for people who donate money to fund programs like this. I know that a lot of people have been benefited by the Shriner's. These are just amazing programs and people who are trying to be like the Savior. The speech clinic here has a fundraiser once a year, coming up at the end of April. They sell tickets for dinner and then there is a live and a silent auction. (If anyone will be in town on the 30th and wants dinner, let me know!) Anyway, we sell tickets to friends and family and I have decided to make a quilt to put in the auction. Yeah! I'm really excited about this quilt deal. I have never made a quilt before but I have a friend who is helping me. I hope that it turns out really cute and makes some money. Mostly, I want for there to be a cat fight over it right in the middle of the auction. Or, at least a bidding war.
Anyway, that's our news for now.
If anyone is interested in the Scottish Rite, look them up online (I don't have an address, but google them). If you're interested in helping out programs like it or similar, they are really worthy causes. They don't even require monetary donations, they love volunteers, or new or used toys or office equipment. (That was my plug, I will not bring it up again, unless to tell you about the thousands that my quilt raises.)
4 comments:
You should be one proud mama! She will be above the average eventually, I guarantee it! I used to have speech issues and look at me now, I can't shut up!
Please write a post about any cat fights that may ensue!
how much are the dinner tickets?
mom
Thanks for the update. Can you post the new words she is learning so we can try to keep up. Also can we donate $ to buy fabric for the quilt or something. Can't make the dinner, sorry.
I didn't know cute little Kaylee didn't talk much. Good luck with her progress and sounds like a good program she is in.
About Ty praying about my Hotness...Yes that is totally true. Ty really didn't want to be in the activities commitee and felt like the only way to make it easier would be to have a Hot co-chair. Funny huh!?
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