SPEECH - Happy Birthday

Mom's speech is slowly coming along. I was surprised at how much she had to learn all over again.  I sat in on a therapy session where he worked with her on moving her tongue. She had to learn to stick her tongue out and move it side to side.  He had been working on it for a couple of weeks and then all of a sudden she just started doing it. The therapist was very excited.  The first word she learned was BYE BYE.  She was pretty excited as was all the therapists at the center. Now everytime she leaves they all have her tell them bye bye.  She now can say Monday and Happy Birthday very clear.  Several times she has slipped and said a word very clear without thinking and then catches her self and laughs and laughs. For example the other night Allen and I and the kids had left for a dinner and when we came home I said did you enjoy your quiet night home. She rolled her eyes and said annoyingly sum sum sum. I said What no one was home it had to have been quiet. She said sum sum sum Dad, sum.....then realized she said Dad and started laughing.  I guess dad slept and snored the whole time. 

Mom wants to help out and do something. She decided she was going to help with dishes. So she rinses and puts them in the drainer. Her and Makenna practice singing while they do dishes.

Mom has always loved music and has loved to sing.  We have found that when she sings she makes more sounds than Sum, sum, sum.  She sings with the tune and makes sounds to the syllables.  She has a music speech app on her IPAD which her and Makenna practice singing to.   By the way....we LOVE her IPAD and the SOFTWARE she has been able to get for it. She uses it ALL the time. She keeps it in her purse and will practice in the car, at drs appointments, and on her days off from therapy.  I think it has really helped her alot and I have noticed more progress since she has been using it. Thank you to those of you who made it possible for her to have it.