The Story of My April Butterfly: Private Time Chatter

Friday, November 30, 2007

Private Time Chatter

Sometimes the bathroom is the only place
a person can have some private time...

We were practicing on the potty yesterday
and I HAD to go and get my camera to capture Maggie's chattering!

Here is a glimpse of our new Chatty Cathy Doll!

The words are trying SO HARD to come out!

8 comments:

Mr Lego Designer's Mom said...: Way to go Maggie! It is wonderful to hear you talking and chattering away =); November 30, 2007 at 2:10 PM
Cheryl Corine / Mom / Grandma said...: Way to go Maggie pie. Grandma and Grandpa are so proud of you!
Love you.; November 30, 2007 at 2:18 PM
Anonymous said...: Oh, super for you, Miss Chatty!!!; November 30, 2007 at 3:20 PM
Kari said...: Yay for Maggie! =); November 30, 2007 at 4:36 PM
Anonymous said...: Oh! Her sweet voice. You can just tell she has a lot to say.; November 30, 2007 at 6:05 PM
Anonymous said...: Grandma loves to hear you talk, precious one! Look forward to hearing all about your life next Sat.! Love you, Sweetie!; December 1, 2007 at 8:36 AM
Reinbold Family said...: That is incredible! Maybe she likes the echo-y sound of the bathroom. You must go get this toy at Target--it's $1.99 and it's called a "mighty mike." It is a microphone that makes echo sounds with your voice. Who knows? Maybe she'll be the next Bette Milder!; December 1, 2007 at 9:02 AM
Alissa said...: Go Maggie Go!!! I love you...Your voice is music to my ears.; January 1, 2008 at 9:52 PM

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Maggie spent the first three weeks of her life in the NICU... first to investigate an irregular heartbeat- cleared with a diagnosis of a wandering pace-maker and sent home at 5 days old. She stopped breathing 2 hours after we had been home... we gave her rescue breaths, called 9-1-1 and Maggie was transfered by ambulance to the NICU, again. At 20 days old Maggie was sent home with a diagnosis of mild Laryngomalasia (floppy windpipe) and an apnea monitor to wear for 6 months. At one year of age Maggie was diagnosed as Hypotonic and spent the next 6 months of her life being seen by a Neurologist, a Genetic Counselor and Occupational Therapists. She began early intervention for her developmental delays. At age 3 she began attending a Special Education Preschool. She attended a typical Kindergarten class with RSP help for fine motor delays. Beginning in 1st grade she began her journey through Special Education for intensive help with many developmental and cognitive delays. Beginning in 3rd Grade I decided to Homeschool Maggie through a local charter school. She still received Special Ed. services, but I was in charge of her daily curriculum. We began her 5th grade year by enrolling her back in public school. This year will either prove to be a great stepping stone to the rest of her education, or it will be a year to revisit other options. This is our journey living with a child who is Hypotonic.