‘High Five!’

Posted on April 28, 2015 by mommabear0208

She did it again.

Last night when I got home (it was after Lily had gone to sleep) the nanny told me that Lily did a few really amazing things when she got home from school.

1. Shamekia (her nanny) was reading her ‘Brown Bear’ and using the Tobii/PODD to communicate with Lily when reading to her. When it got to the page ‘I see the children looking at me’, Shamekia said, ‘I see the….’ and Lily finished her sentence by pointing correctly on her Tobii to a photo of children! Unprompted.

2. The other thing Shamekia does is ask Lily for a ‘high five’ after they read a page in the book. Well, last night Shamekia mistakenly said ‘Say high five’ instead of ‘Give me high five’. Well my supposedly nonverbal child called out – clear as day – ‘High Five!’ She’s just so literal.

Shamekia is usually unflappable. But she told me that she even teared up when Lily spoke to her!

“Play it again please!”

Posted on April 27, 2015 by mommabear0208

”Play it again please!”

She said this to me. While we were getting ready for school, and work this morning. It sounded jarbled like when you hear someone trying to speak to you under water. But the intonation was perfect as well as the pitch. And the timing of her request was appropriate (the song was about to end).

The song? “Let it go!” Of course we listened to it nonstop all morning!

Spring Break!

Posted on April 22, 2015 by mommabear0208

Our tans are fading but our memories are still strong! Lily and I had the best time in Puerto Rico. She was the perfect resort mate – her goal for the week was to laugh and relax as much as possible. Going for long walks on the beach, lounging by the water, making friends and flirting with boys… This girl was in her element.

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again – Lily is a social butterfly. I most definitely am not. But I’m so grateful for this sweet butterfly – we met some wonderful people on our vacation – because of Lily. We were treated like royalty – because of Lily. We even got offered a free dinner by a handsome guy – because of Lily!!!

I can’t wait to plan our next beach getaway!!!

Spring Break, here we come!

Posted on April 1, 2015 by mommabear0208

Lily and I are heading down to Puerto Rico tomorrow. 5 days. Sun. Sand. Swimming. Just us two girls. We can’t wait!

I put together this flyer to share with fellow travelers. I realized the last time we flew that people were giving us looks because we’re different. And I want them to know that just because we’re different, it doesn’t mean that we should get any less respect. Actually, we should get more. So this is my solution:

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