A Mellow Brick Road...: Some Bodhi Firsts

Bodhi girl!!! While Mommy and Daddy were at work, you were at Aunt Ti's having a blast, playing and dancing with all the kids! You were so excited and having so much fun, you started saying "Ti." You were also exposed to Justin Bieber (Mommy sadly, until today had not heard any of Justin Bieber's songs), but you liked him and music so much, you sang "Baby, baby, baby, oooooh baby!" Mommy, unfortunately, did not get to hear you sing, but I did get to hear you say "Ti," and watched you dance around with little Lizzie. You two are such a hoot and so darn cute. Ju Ju, you sat on Mommy's lap bopping your head and waving your hand to the beat of the music. Lizzie at one point, tried dancing with you. You are as big as she is, you two ended up falling to the floor (no one was hurt though).

Mommy got you both home and in bed for your afternoon naps. Bodhi, Mommy awakened you when Ms. Connie arrived for your Speech Therapy appointment. You cried and cried and cried AND cried. Ms. Connie felt so bad. You slept for three hours, you shouldn't have been so tired, but you were. However, Ms. Connie was able to lift your spirits and get you laughing in no time. Mommy spoke with Ms. Connie regarding all of our concerns with your behaviors, and Ms. Connie, though not licensed to say so, believes you are absolutely not autistic. She says you make eye contact, you pretend play, and you engage in several other behaviors/activities that autistic children don't do. Ms. Connie said she'd speak with Ms. Heather, and see what she thought. Mommy felt much better after talking to Ms. Connie. Mommy has been slacking with teaching you new sign language, so Mommy is going to have to really step it up. You did actually say "cow," twice. The first time, Ms. Connie heard you and said, "I think she just said cow," so we listened and asked you to say cow, a few minutes later you said it again :) Jude, you babble and imitate Ms. Connie's sounds the whole session! Ms. Connie said, "boy he's right on target with everything, hu?" With Bodhi, a superstar attention seeker sister, you have to be hee/hee

After our session, Mommy fed you, Jude man, and Bodhi, Daddy mistakenly gave you fruit right before Mommy was going to feed you, so you didn't want to eat dinner at your usual time. Mommy then had to make an unannounced drop-in visit on my client and drug screen her, so you two stayed behind with Daddy. Sister Kelly and the Governor came by this evening and played with you both. Sister Kelly got you to say "No no Momma, and no no Daddy," all while shaking your head and wagging your finger. It was hilarious! Mommy had got you to shake your hand and grunt, but I couldn't get you to put it all together. Buddha butt, you were fussing when Mommy got back home, so I took you straight to bed, after watching Bodhi tell everyone "No no!" I think your stomach was bothering you, because you could not get comfortable while nursing. Bodhi, Daddy put you to bed early, just as Mommy was finishing nursing Jude. Mommy tried putting you to sleep, but you wanted Daddy to, despite his stressed out bad mood :(- This week is finals week for Daddy, so the rest of us are walking on egg shells right now Booo!

After you two were tucked in bed, Mommy went and picked up a painting of Mr. Murff and Mr. Arlo, a friend of Mommy's, Brandi Titus, painted. Mommy had commissioned her to paint it this time last year, and it's finally done!!! It's so stinkin' cute! Mommy is hanging it above our piano. I absolutely love it! I can't wait for you, Bodhi, to see it tomorrow. I know you'll notice without anyone saying anything, you notice everything!!! Ju Ju, Mommy hopes your tummy doesn't keep you from sleeping soundly tonight! Mommy and Daddy love you both so much! xoxoxo