communication

Meigan had a blast yesterday. I am starting to see more changes in how she plays and communicates to us and the people around her. Yesterday was our neighbor's pool party for their 10 yr old daughter and Meigan was the only one from our block invited. At first she didn't want to go into the pool because of all the people in the pool. After about an hour, and when many of the kids got out of the pool, she decided to go in with the help of a young guest that was willing to hold her in the pool. Well after that, Meigan didn't want to get out. When dad or I took her out, she would leed me back to get me to put her back in. She is constantly taking my hand now and leading me around the house to turn on the ceiling fans or to tell me she wants a toy. She is using the sign ( hand movement ) for more now which makes me very happy. Her therapist said today that she is starting to do things she never had a chance to do when she was younger. So I guess she is starting to kind of catch up to where she should be for her age. i only wish she would start to use real words or just say mom. She says dog and dad but that is about all we can understand right now. Sometimes I think she is saying somethings in chines... who knows. When ever I go into another room now she yells for me. before she would look under the door to see me in the room. It is pretty cool that she is getting verbal..... but boy is she loud!

I still worry about her eating and not gaining more weight. When we first got her, it was in November and she only weighed 15 lbs, she is now 19lbs and has grown 2 inches. The feeding clinic in Children's hospital wants to put a feeding tube in her but we and everyone we have spoken to say it's a bad idea. She is a very active 29 month old who eats like a 9 month old. Maybe this is why I don't sleep a lot lately. I always worry that she won't eat for me and that she will get sick.Everyone tells me it will come with time but I can't help being such a worry wort.

Well I have rambled on enough for tonight... oh it is tomorrow already and my peanut will be greeting me in several hours by climbing into our bed after daddy goes to work. So until my next sleepless night

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