Update (It Has Been A Long Time!)

Wow!  It has been a long time since I have written an update, which is a blessing!  However, I thought I would let you know what is going on in our lives currently, especially pertaining to that of Little Man.

It looks like we are going to be getting Little Man's speech evaluated.  Scot and I had been wondering if Little Man's speech has been where it should be for his age.  After discussing some things over with our pediatrician, discussing it amongst ourselves, and after speaking with Scot's mom this past week, who has spent many years in education, and who also had an afternoon enjoying our children's company and observing Little Man's speech, we have decided to get Little Man's speech evaluated.

At the beginning of summer, our pediatrician and I had discussed it.  Knowing that Little Man had learned to swallow food incorrectly as an infant, and that Little Man has had problems in the past using his tongue laterally, we thought it may be best to get his speech checked out.  However, with in two weeks of that conversation, his speech improved some, so I put a halt on it, because I thought that he may just need more time. 

Well, after I asked Scot's mom for her opinion last week, because I value her opinion since she has spent years working with children, I have realized that we should go for the speech evaluation. She commented that while knowing that he has had problems using his tongue incorrectly in the past, it wouldn't hurt to get him evaluated now.  Then I thought about how it would be easier to fix speech problems earlier on in life rather than later.  She also made the point that it wouldn't hurt to check him out especially if it is free through our county.  She agreed that his speech is a little off, but she also said some kids go through a short time of poorer speech, but many grow out of it.  With Little Man though, knowing there has been problems, just simply placing him in preschool may or may not do the trick.

So we are off on another adventure.  I will let you know how it turns out, and what, and if, anything is determined.  I will be calling to schedule the evaluation this week.  Little Man will be going to a two-day preschool program this Fall for which he is very excited about!    

The girls are doing great and are getting ready to return to school.  Sky Baby will be doing soccer again this year, and Crazy Paizy was just registered today for a new dance class for this upcoming school year!  She will be doing tap/jazz!  Big Mac is doing great!  He is a mover and a shaker; and is absolutely enjoying experiencing new things and skills!  I am looking forward to spending some alone time with him this school year!