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A lot has gone since the last time I updated. There was some very unnecessary drama involving people who aren't worth my time or worry. By definition, a lot going on also means a lot of good stuff too. Dex has started developmental therapy and in only a little over a month he's made so much progress regarding his attention span and language/communication. I absolutely love his developmental therapist. She has 3 kids and her twin daughters were in the Early Intervention program for delayed speech. She obviously likes Dexter a lot. She's mellow, laid-back, caring individual. It almost makes me worried that his speech and occupational therapists will be jerks because she's so awesome.
Since she's come to visit, Dex has started letting me read to him. Up until recently that was the only major change I noticed. These past couple weeks he has started exploding with language. I'm not talking h bomb or anything. He's got some language firecrackers going on. It started with yuck. Yuck is the first word he mimicked with any kind of regularity. Now I catch him trying out different syllables he hears me saying. He's so reserved about it too. This is the first time I've really seen him being shy about anything. He's more like his father in that regard. Has to get it perfect before he spouts off his strong opinions about the world. :D
did I mention he gives kisses when I ask for them??? It's wonderful. The other day steve leaned him down to kiss me goodnight and Dex burped and then kissed me. I love having a little boy.
Any sort of updates involving me are full of possible future therapists visits and this crippling anger and lack of focus I seem to be fighting with lately. I don't want to bog down this entry with any crazy self-diagnosis so I'll just leave you all with this:
As of June 19th, 2010 I am now Lauren Christiano. It feels damn good being married. Damn. Good. :D