For the last 5 weeks Chance and I have been going to a communication therapy that emphasizes parent training. Basically, they are teaching me how to teach him. He is now doing three signs and giving me lots of opportunities to model language for him. Best of all, today he said his first word!!! He says mama and dada quite a bit, but we aren't really sure if he's just babbling or actually meaning to say mama or dada. This morning though, after he was finished with his breakfast he knew that his milk came next, and he actually asked for it. He knows the sign and usually just does that, but today he said milk. Paul was feeding him so I didn't hear it, but he was willing to repeat it again for me. Then he said it again after lunch, and again after dinner. We are so excited and hoping many more words follow.
