Winky Weet
Saturday, June 19th, 2010
Luke took a good wiff of his hot sweaty summer time feet and exclaimed, “peee-you, WINKY WEET!” Yes, we are still working on “F” and “S”. It seems like we have been working on “S” forever. Luke is having a tricky time with the sounds that require that forced air. It’s so funny now that he is getting older, he laughs at me when I say, “Luke try sss-stinky fff-feet. ” He just says, “No, I have WINKY WEET!” and chuckles. He knows what he says sounds different than what I am saying.
It has been such a long time since I have posted any videos of little man. I have been stuck in the deepest valley of my life. I realized the last video of Luke was almost a year ago August when I posted my little movie (time flies). Since that time Luke has continued to make great progress. It reminds me of the tortoise and the hare story. We just keep moving at a slow pace but it doesn’t matter as long as we just keep MOVING!
I have been so blessed to continue to take Luke to speech therapy twice a week for almost two years now. I will forever be grateful to Luke’s SLP Megan. She is an amazing person who has invested so much time and effort into helping my son find his voice.
I remember when we received the diagnoses of severe childhood Apraxia of speech. It was a devastating blow. I remember reading and hearing the words, YOUR CHILD MAY NEVER SPEAK. I was just like whoa, what if he never learns to talk , what will that mean to him and to all of us. What does having a voice mean? A voice means so many things. Something that is taken for granted everyday by most of us. It means more than just being able to speak, it’s Christmas carols, telling a secret, making a new friend, calling your dog, saying I love you, telling a joke, speaking your mind, saying wedding vows.
Having a voice=FREEDOM!
It means singing a song to your mama, just the same way she remembers singing to her mom.
Keep the faith friends.
Love,
Jen
