Trenton recently had his 2 year well-child visit and it went great. He is a very healthy 2 year old, however the doctor and myself both have a slight concern. Trenton is very well advanced in his motor skills, but seems to be falling a bit behind the curve with his speech. I mean this child can already operate all the elecronics in our home (turn on dvd players..including starting the movie, play computer games, turn on and operate my iPhone), he is very interested in puzzles and has no trouble putting them together, and he just understands and does things that children his age normally don't. We think that his brain has been focusing so much on the motor skills that his language has fallen a bit behind.
We do not think he has a "real" problem with speech, because he understands everything we say and more. However, we just think he is having a problem getting everything out that he wants, and knows how, to say. Obviously every child is different and they grow at different rates, but we just want to make sure that he starts articulating things correctly now so that he does not have a real problem as he gets older. I was a bit concerned when the doctor first recommended speech therapy until he encouraged me that it has nothing to do with a child's IQ (in most cases), because Trenton is obviously very bright. So, I came home and did some research and discovered that a lot of very smart individuals had some troubles with speech and it seems their brains developed the same way. The brain focused so much on the mechanics of everything around them that the speech suffered, but when they could speak they spoke in full sentences. I am by no means saying our child is going to be a genius, or prodigy, but it is very encouraging to know that this is just a minor set back for a very bright future for Trenton.
When something like this happens you tend to focus on the things that you could have done to prevent it. Could I have done anything to prevent something like this from happening? No, probably not, and for me that is tough. I read to him every night, we sit and recite his ABC's, colors, and 123's every night, and we hold "conversations" with him at the dinner table. I talk to him all day long, but he just babbles, and every now and then spits out a word or two. We know there are words in there, they just need a little bit of help getting out!
Friday, September 23, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
A long hiatus.
Wow, it has been a long time since I have come to my page to write and share my most inner thoughts. I took a break for awhile because we had a lot going on and I just did not have the time to sit down and write some good posts. A friend stopped by my blog last night and told me how much she enjoyed reading my posts, so I though I'd come freshen things up a bit!
Things have changed a lot since my last post, and are always evolving. We moved to Virginia Beach and are loving it so far. Trevor is home all the time and we can actually be a normal family. He even makes it home for lunch every day and is able to lay Trenton down for his naps :). I'm still in school for Criminal Justice, and will be continuing my education at ODU (hopefully) next fall to earn my bachelors. Trevor is planning to get out of the military after this enlistment so that I can pursue my career, and so that he can be happy with a career that he will love as well. While the military pays for a good life, we would just much rather be a civilian family! I have met a really awesome friend here in the complex, and she's from Indiana and is a Navy wife as well...small world :).
Right now I'm busy with Trenton, who will be two next week (holy cow), training our dogs, and doing my school work. Dog training is something that I have come to love, because as long as you put in the work, you will see the results. Gunner has a one on one trainer who meets us every week to teach us how to properly handle/train him in obedience. It's amazing to see the difference the training has made in him, and his temperament! He loves it when the kids at the playground come and give him lots of love :).
We recently got a new puppy to be Gunner's playmate. She is an Australian Shepherd and we named her Kora, which stands for "a companion" in Australia. She is 12 weeks and already knows how to sit and lay, she is so stinkin' smart...and FAST! So, that's what we have been up to for the past few months...nothing too exciting. I know, boring post, but just had to catch everyone up! :)!
Things have changed a lot since my last post, and are always evolving. We moved to Virginia Beach and are loving it so far. Trevor is home all the time and we can actually be a normal family. He even makes it home for lunch every day and is able to lay Trenton down for his naps :). I'm still in school for Criminal Justice, and will be continuing my education at ODU (hopefully) next fall to earn my bachelors. Trevor is planning to get out of the military after this enlistment so that I can pursue my career, and so that he can be happy with a career that he will love as well. While the military pays for a good life, we would just much rather be a civilian family! I have met a really awesome friend here in the complex, and she's from Indiana and is a Navy wife as well...small world :).
Right now I'm busy with Trenton, who will be two next week (holy cow), training our dogs, and doing my school work. Dog training is something that I have come to love, because as long as you put in the work, you will see the results. Gunner has a one on one trainer who meets us every week to teach us how to properly handle/train him in obedience. It's amazing to see the difference the training has made in him, and his temperament! He loves it when the kids at the playground come and give him lots of love :).
We recently got a new puppy to be Gunner's playmate. She is an Australian Shepherd and we named her Kora, which stands for "a companion" in Australia. She is 12 weeks and already knows how to sit and lay, she is so stinkin' smart...and FAST! So, that's what we have been up to for the past few months...nothing too exciting. I know, boring post, but just had to catch everyone up! :)!
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