speech
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Biscuit books
Instead of having me read to her at night, lately Namine has been reading to me.
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On needing a trach
A friend of ours had a new baby recently. Namine has been enamored with her.
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ENT appointment
On Thursday of this past week, Namine had an appointment with her ENT doctor. In it were discussed routine things — like bronchoscopies — and scary, new things — like frenulotomies.
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Misheard lyrics
This morning, after I got Namine her medicine, she asked for some water. “No problem,” I said, getting a glass from the cupboard.
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A smelly lunch
Yesterday after therapy, I had lunch with Jessica and Namine. We unintentionally went to a smelly restaurant.
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The Spirit moves the heart
Namine is getting more and more into participating in church, and that makes me happy. Paying attention to a half-hour sermon is iffy at best, but that’s also true of most adults, so I’m not really worried about that. But Namine loves to sing, and hymns are a great way to drive children’s participation.
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Friends wherever she goes
The first Friday of every month in the summer, my city has this outdoor community event. Music is played, food is served, and everyone gets plenty of exercise and beer.
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Planning a birthday
Jessica and I were compiling a list of children, with Namine’s help, to invite to Namine’s upcoming birthday party.
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Standing up for herself
At her end of the year school picnic, Namine made some new friends — but then, that’s never been a problem for her. And I was proud to witness her sticking up for herself.
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Namine on deodorant
Namine was looking at my deodorant yesterday and sounding it out.
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Making donuts
Namine was helping my aunt make donuts. She understood that she needed to dust the cutter in floor, but she didn’t know why.
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Frustrations
The good news, kids, is that the state has determined that Namine still qualifies to receive disability benefits. The bad news is that she still has not received her speech prior authorizations, and likely never will. This means that she can’t receive speech therapy.