Abby's Speech Update

• new words all the time!!
• working on words up to 3 syllables {ie: tomato, potato, Idaho}
• still focusing on getting those ending consonants like /t/, /d/, /n/, and /p/.
• When asking for something, sentences start with "I need or I want..."
• knows & can tell you her letters in her name {Abby}
• loves to count but is not fond of #6 and #7 (because of the /s/ sound)
• the /w/ sound in one & wipe are difficult but not in water & why.  It has everything to do with processing sounds that follow the /w/.  Interesting.
• most of the time she uses 3rd person (Abby go, Abby eat, Abby's turn, etc)
• If Thomas {or anyone else} interrupts her while she is talking, she quickly responds with "No, Abby talk!"  Apparently she means business.
• On that same note, some days it feels like Abby doesn't stop talking.  But I'm not complaining - just say'in.
• in the last month, as she has socialized & played much more with our new young neighbors, we think this has added to her increased vocab & the desire to express herself even more.
• still attends speech therapy 3x/week
• every one of our summer visitors commented on Abby's awesome speech progression.
• At the end of August, Abby is scheduled for a speech evaluation by the school district to determine if she qualifies for the state funded Pre-K part day program where she could receive additional speech services in a school setting this year.  Anxious to find out.
• Although we haven't broke the news to Abby yet, her beloved Ms. Amy {speech therapist} is moving at the end August.  I can only hope that the transition with her replacement will go as smooth as it did when Abby was first introduced to Ms. Amy last fall.