More Thearpy & a Family Send Off

This past week has been quite busy and of course it SNOWED again but not as much. Thank you Lord. This however, is the first time in history that 49 US states have snow at the same time.

We started off the week with Matthew having an aggravating snotty nose. Friday we had our appointment with the audiologist from Baptist and an appointment with a speech pathologist all done at Amos Cottage so we didn't have to fight the traffic at Baptist Hospital.
Matthew's hearing checked out good, his left ear was a little swollen/stuffy from his previous ear infection and this cold he has. So we have to keep a check on that ear for possibly another ear infection but he did pass all of the hearing tests. I'm so relieved!!! Now if we can just get him to talk.
Matthew does qualify for speech finally, after trying to get him this therapy since his tongue was clipped. During his speech evaluation, Matthew was all over the place into everything. I just love the toddler years:) The speech pathologist did say that Matthew was a little delayed in his speech but not by much. She said he's all over the place with his speech skills. He's doing some things that a 2yr old does, an 18 month old does and some below 18 months. She believes that he might be the type that once he learns the power of speech he'll be rambling on. So hopefully he won't need it long after he does start to talk.

Please pray that he will benefit from this. The only big milestones we're lagging in right now is the walking and the talking. You know the old saying, "Late walkers, late talkers." We'll see.
Matthew's new thing this week, is zippers and trying to climb out of his crib, he can't do it just yet but he sure does try. Oh my!!!!!

A Family Send Off :(

Saturday, my aunt had a send off party for my cousin, Corey who is in the marines. He flew out this morning back to his base in Arizona. He's pictured above at the beginning of this post with Matthew. As you can tell from the picture we don't get to see him to much. It's so good to see Corey again, he has matured and grown so much. I feel so old, I remember when he was just born. Time flies.

These are my grandparents with Matthew. My grandmother who is now 80 & my grandpa who is 82. They mean so much to me. They even help with babysitting Matthew for Bradley and I when we're at work and my aunt can't. After raising 5 kids and helping raise 10 grandkids, they prove the maternal instincts are always there.

They kept Matthew Friday for me until I could get off of work for our appointments. He has fun when he's at there house. According to Grandma and Sue, one morning they all were getting ready to go to the grocery store and Matthew looked at grandma and said, "Hey Nanny". So he can talk, just when he feels he has something to say I guess.

I am so blessed with such a large and loving family, I try to cherish each moment. God blesses us beyond our imagination.

Until next time, Good Night & God Bless!!!