Tag: milestone

Happy New Year!  Since we moved from the East coast a few years ago and since my family is still living in the East Coast, we were able to celebrate an early New Year which was very nice!  We watched as the ball dropped in New York Times Square as we counted down to 2020. […]

Anna lost another tooth-her second one!  Her front tooth this time!  However, this time, I had no idea that it was even loose.  All of a sudden, she claimed that she couldn’t eat because of her tooth.  She was literally beside herself, upset about her wiggly tooth.   Maybe the sensation it was causing was too […]

Anna had a birthday!  She is now 6 years old! We went out to eat for breakfast, something we have not done in a very long time!  She thoroughly enjoyed it!  After breakfast, we asked her what she would like to do.  You will never guess what she wanted to do and just shows you […]

Difficult times with COVID, but our long period of restrictions have made us all a bit more antsy than usual.  As a result, we decided on a vacation that might be considered somewhat more COVID friendly- outdoor excursions. We went to Mount Shasta, Lassen Volcanic National Park, and Lake Tahoe.  Then, after visiting up North […]

Anna started Kindergarten!  She has the most wonderful teacher and for this I feel truly blessed!  She felt so proud of herself being able to go to school finally with her brother and sister!  I made her a “visual schedule” for school days so that she knows what she needs to do in the morning […]

Happy Valentine’s Day! Anna has been doing well. She did get sick with a cold. When this happens, I notice that her articulation definitely goes down for awhile. It is an interesting association. I was warned that this could happen by her TalkTools® therapist, but I definitely notice it, every time. Whenever she is sick […]