May 2011-Amaree has a language Explosion!

Up to this point, Amaree has been behind in her speech. She has been working with DDI Vantage to get her skills up and in May we saw a huge leap in her speak development. It is so fun to listen to her talk. She tells stories and reads books and sings songs. Sometimes we still don't understand everything she says, but we enjoy listening to her talk anyway. Here is a little video of her reading Humpty Dumpty. I love the way she says Humpty Dumpty!

She also is saying things more clearly that she was stuttering over. She can now say "Chicken" when she used to say "chich-chichs". She can also put words into a sentence.

And she loves to pray. It is so funny. Andrew will say, "Please bless the food," and Amaree will say, "eye-a food," "Thank you for this day," "eye-a day", "In the name of Jesus Christ," "eye-a Jesus AMEN!" It cracks us up that she only says the last word of the sentence.

Another thing that I LOVE LOVE LOVE is that she runs up to me, puts her arms around me and kisses me on the lips and says, "I love you too!" My heart melts and puddles at her feet.

"I Love you too, Nana"

Andrew had a training in Midway at the Homestead Resort. I took some time off and went out with him. Amaree and I spent the day at the Discovery Children's Museum and shopping. We also went swimming. Amaree had so much fun. She loved it. Her lips were blue and we were trying to get her out of the pool, but she still wanted to stay.

At the resort, Amaree is ready to go shopping!