Several items.....

We're having a pretty good week. Carrie (OT) came on Monday. Preston did pretty well for her. They played some good games. His fine motor skills seemed better to me.

I found the counting pig (Fisher Price) and bought it. Preston has been having fun with that.
Since we have been saying "1, 2, 3 GO" to him...I hear him trying to mimic that. He has the 2 (DO) and the Go (Dough) down pat. The rest is mumbling but I get the jest of it. I am hoping he will start mimicking the pig-that's the idea.

Last night he was an "only child" for the whole evening. Coop is at grandma's and Taylor is on her mission trip. He seemed very verbal. He was babbling a lot and very animated. I even asked Mike if I was on target by saying "He sure is being talkative". Mike agreed it was out of the norm for him. He wasn't talking to us, but just talking in general as he played. He really never does this and if he does the rest of us are talking over him.....

We have been trying to get him to answer questions.
I asked him last night "Who's that?" and pointed to Mike and he answered "dada"....Mike did the same for me, but he didn't "get" that question. But I do notice he is saying "mama" more. Not sure if he is really calling ME mama or not but I am hearing it more.

I have been working on telling Preston when I am leaving the room since he has a really serious attachment to me. I mean it's nice to have your kid love you and want you around but this is seriously overkill and to see the tantrum he throws when I leave the room even to go to the garage or bathroom or to my bedroom to change clothes is awful. Angie suggested I start telling him "I am going to the ________, Preston. I will be right back". I am sure this is going to take some time....but so far it's not working yet! I know he is fine within minutes of me leaving but it's still not pleasant for anyone.

Preston keeps going to the cabinet where the cups and bowls are and pointing and saying "DIT"...well, I am not sure what "DIT" is but it's NOT drink.....so it must be snack or bowl or something. Anyway it's definitely communication and that's what we're trying to derive from all of this!

Not meeting with Angie this week-or next actually. So, the 18th is the next time with her.
Meanwhile we will see LaQuita tomorrow!!