5th Birthday

Today was AJ's 5th birthday. We did our best to make it a very special day. He got a big boy bike, so now we have to teach him how to ride it. His grandma (dh's mother) came up to visit from South Carolina, so he is basking in lots of attention.


He also gave me a gift. AJ has been pointing at my photos around the house and saying "see" for a few weeks. Finally yesterday he pointed to a photo of me and said "bobby" (mommy). I was almost reduced to TEARS. He still hasn't called me mommy, but I know it's only a matter of time. He says "daddy" very clearly, but he still has not called my dh "daddy". It'll come soon I'm sure.

Potty training is going well, so we are still moving in a positive direction. School starts next week, and I can't wait until we start seeing all the progress from the extra speech and OT sessions.

Here is a photo of my now 5yr old son!!





Taria

Guess who lost another tooth yesterday?

If you guessed AJ, then you are 100% correct...lol. My mom had him Saturday night. She said when she fed him breakfast he had the tooth but when I got there it was missing. Harold and I believe he took it out himself since my parents say they didn't do it. I told my mom that I forbid her to vacume her house until she finds the tooth...lol.


On a good note, AJ is verbally communicating so much more now. He still stems vocally, but now there are some words in there. I felt so bad the other day. He was trying so hard to tell me something but I couldn't understand him. On a less frustrating note, he will parrot words very well. Harold has him trying to say two word combinations, but I'm focusing on the single words and associations.


His grandmother is coming to visit him next weekend for his birthday. He hasn't seen her in about a year so this is a nice treat for both of them. We decided to keep his birthday low key this year. We are having a big family dinner and cake. We are still debating if we will take him to Sesame Place the weekend after his birthday. We haven't been there in a long while and it's time to replace some of his stuffed characters. Grover has been around the block and back again...lol.

Taria

Where's my baby?

Well two nights ago, I lost my baby. No, I didn't physically lose my baby, but my baby is gone forever. Two nights ago, my little boy lost his first tooth. I know, I know I'm just being a sentimental mother, but when he lost his tooth I lost my baby. The child I help everyday is now my son. Deep in my heart he will always be my baby, but he will grow into a young man soon and I'll still wonder where my baby went. Even in his pictures now I don't see my baby anymore, I see my big boy.

The hardest thing is coming to grips that my almost 5yr old son who still has to be "babied" in a way is growing up so fast. I'm sure I'll be an emotional wreck on his birthday (three weeks!!). Oh well enough with the emotional mommy thoughts. Here is a picture of my big boy.

Taria

Soon to be 1 short...

This past week while I was at work my darling husband sends me a text message. My baby has a loose tooth!! I can't believe it. I thought it was too soon for that, but when I examined it, his tooth is definately loose. The only thing that's unknown to us is if it's loose because it's just time to start losing teeth, or if he fell on his face somewhere along the line...lol.

I'm not ready for my baby to be a big boy.

Taria