Around 6mos before his 3rd birthday, Thorin starting speaking words. Well now, a couple of months after his 3rd birthday he is repeating words, doing flash cards, saying more sentences like : 'mommy I'm tired I'm going to sleep in my bed now', 'it's mine not your's', 'my turn to kick the ball', 'bye Tanner I love you', etc... you get the picture. He is forming longer sentences that make sense. At times, others can't understand his speech but we have come along way from nodding yes or no and pointing. He tells me a list of items he wants for his next birthday and talks all day long. Even though his speech/words are getting better and he talks all day long with me at home, he chooses when and if he speaks in public around others. In cradle roll class before church a Bible lesson is taught through a series of repeat after me. Whether leaning big words, Bible verses, songs, or praying. Last Sabbath which was the 11th of Feb, 2017, Thorin repeated his 1st prayer with the other kiddos and my heart beamed with joy because he is finally getting to a turning point with his speech and speaking. I only know he will grow more and gather momentum as he progresses with practicing more. Laryngomalacia is a difficult thing for a parent to deal with and even though his was on the milder side, the effects where still very much there even after he grew out of this airway defect. I keep families who are still caught in their journey in my prayers always. And today I am sharing a praise with you because it has been an issue with his speech and he is finally catching up. And of course he repeated a prayer in public with his Sabbath School teacher and friends. That's a big deal!
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AuthorAnthony and Elizabeth are the proud parents of Thorin. Tanner and Anders are the big brothers of Thorin. Archives
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