A couple of months ago, I wondered if Jake would ever say the sound at the end of words. When he first started speaking, I was just happy to hear him say something as simple as “boo.” But if he had to work so hard to say this simple word, how on earth was he ever going …
This week we got back to the hustle and bustle of our every day life again and I am proud to report that we regularly logged miles into our marathon training regimen. No, these legs of mine that actually enjoy running, didn’t hit the pavement, but Lil’ Man’s mouth has been moving at record speed …
I’ve been brainstorming this month and decided that on Fridays I will share the highs and lows of our week with apraxia. This week has definitely had its ups and downs. On Monday and Tuesday, Jake’s speech pretty much disappeared, which upset me. He replaced all of his words with “mama,” the cure-all word for everything. On …
After spending half of November and most of December flying high because of Jake’s speech explosion, last week the familiar feel of fear snuck up on me again. After a laid- back holiday schedule, Jake’s speech regressed and my aggressive mama bear maternal instinct kicked in and I went into instant fix-it mode. My child …
Jake's Journey with Apraxia 