Jacob

Jake had his speech screening last Friday and the result are in. I am not just another paranoid over concerned mother. Jake indeed has a speech problem. He passed his hearing and comprehensive test just find. Which didn't surprise me because he seems to understand everything that I say to him. Whether it is his stubbornness or he just hasn't figured it out I don't know. Normally kids will repeat everything you say, especially when you don't what them to say certain words, if you know what I mean. Well, with Jake we don't have that problem because he doesn't repeat anything we say. This is the process we are going through to try to teach Jake new words. We are trying to teach him to say our dogs name SOBY.

Me or Dad: "Jacob say So"
Jake: "So"
Me or Dad: "say be"
Jake: "be"
(we will do this dozens and dozens of times" but when he tries to put the word together that's where he has problems) so for now Soby will forever be Bobo. So as you can tell teaching him new words is almost exhausting. Especially because he DOESN'T WANT TO LEARN.

It is so frustrating because people have told us, just don't give him what he want until he says it. It's not that easy. He doesn't know how to pronounce these sounds with his tongue. I know because when he doesn't try he says "dough" and then when he does try it isn't even close to sounding right.

I have made it a rule that he has to give it a try before he can get something. So we break the word apart and make him try. Sometimes it works but most of the time he runs off and cries. He would rather go without it than endure this punishment. It breaks my heart. I really miss the fact that we really don't have little conversations together. It is a one way conversation. So the next time your little one is talking your ear off and you just wish that they would stop think twice. So I guess for now Matt and I will be called "Nana, Teresa, and Hey D"

The program doensn't start until school starts and then I will have to figure that all out. I am hoping that Jake can qualifiy for the therapist to come to my house once and week and work with him. That is the one thing that having a inhome daycare is hard about. I can't just leave! I guess I will just have to wait and see what options they have for me.