Today was a gorgeous day in Raleigh! It was a nice change from the scary weather we've been having lately, and it was welcomed with swimming trunks and beach towels. Ethan and I met our friends, Jen and Jay, at a local indoor pool, and the boys spent a couple of hours jumping, floating, dunking, and splashing!
Aside from the fact that Ethan turned into a blueberry just minutes after being in the water, and proceeded to shiver two-thirds of the time we were there, I'd say he had a great time! He even went underwater at one point, and I couldn't decide if I wanted to applaud him or call down the lifeguard.
I applauded.
In fact, I've been applauding him a lot lately. This kid is making me so proud, in so many ways. He started speech therapy just this week and, already, he is self-correcting when he realizes he sounds a bit "off".
(Before you think I'm some paranoid Mama who already has her child in speech, let me assure you I'm not. Ethan has formed a bad habit that involves him pushing air out through his nose versus his mouth. It creates a super nasal-y sound and makes his speech difficult to understand to people who don't know the quirks behind it.)
Just tonight, we were driving home and saw an orange ambulance. He said, "oran{nasal sound} truck!" (Because, really .. who would think to call an orange ambulance an ambulance?!) Then, before I could say anything he says, "Nose. Air sound. Oran-ch." This is the technique his speech therapist has taught him. She points out that the sound he made came through his nose, and we want to hear it come out of his mouth; an air sound. Then she shows him the correct way to make the sound. Homeboy went through those three steps, on his own, and was able to make the correct sound without me saying a word!
I'd bet the driver of the car beside me thought about calling over that orange ambulance.
So, now that the lion has roared its way through the south, I'm looking forward to the quietness of the lamb. To more trips to the pool, to spending time at the lake, to cheering on my son until I'm blue in the face, all in the company of family and friends.
I think Ethan's ready, too.
Aside from the fact that Ethan turned into a blueberry just minutes after being in the water, and proceeded to shiver two-thirds of the time we were there, I'd say he had a great time! He even went underwater at one point, and I couldn't decide if I wanted to applaud him or call down the lifeguard.
I applauded.
In fact, I've been applauding him a lot lately. This kid is making me so proud, in so many ways. He started speech therapy just this week and, already, he is self-correcting when he realizes he sounds a bit "off".
(Before you think I'm some paranoid Mama who already has her child in speech, let me assure you I'm not. Ethan has formed a bad habit that involves him pushing air out through his nose versus his mouth. It creates a super nasal-y sound and makes his speech difficult to understand to people who don't know the quirks behind it.)
Just tonight, we were driving home and saw an orange ambulance. He said, "oran{nasal sound} truck!" (Because, really .. who would think to call an orange ambulance an ambulance?!) Then, before I could say anything he says, "Nose. Air sound. Oran-ch." This is the technique his speech therapist has taught him. She points out that the sound he made came through his nose, and we want to hear it come out of his mouth; an air sound. Then she shows him the correct way to make the sound. Homeboy went through those three steps, on his own, and was able to make the correct sound without me saying a word!
I'd bet the driver of the car beside me thought about calling over that orange ambulance.
So, now that the lion has roared its way through the south, I'm looking forward to the quietness of the lamb. To more trips to the pool, to spending time at the lake, to cheering on my son until I'm blue in the face, all in the company of family and friends.
I think Ethan's ready, too.
