Carson's First Speech Therapy session

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Ok so today was Carson's first speech therapy session and I think it went GREAT! Ms Jen came over at 8:30 am- which if you know Carson was early lol. She came in and explained how the sessions would go and what to expect then we dove right into it! She had a book with real pictures in it and would have Carson point to things and try to copy her when she talked. Carson's main problem is not using consonant sounds so that is what she was working on. BaBy, PuPPy, BuBBle, More, etc. Ms Jen would use gestures along with the sounds to help show what his lips should also be doing. Carson did soooo great. It took a couple times but he was copying her and trying to do it on his own also. Of course he is only 2 and would get bored, but did so great. Ms Jen kept commenting on how great and cute he was :) I loved seeing him get it and he was so proud of himself when he did it all on his own. She worked with him for 45 min and it was pretty hard core since this was the first session and she wanted to see how he acted and learned. She even commented she was going pretty hard core to gauge his learning style and how he reacted. Like I said he did great the whole time, I had to remind Aryssa a couple times that this was his class and she needed to let him do things first before she "helped". We scheduled another session for next week at 9:30 am (gives him more time to wake up lol)
I think it was a little much for the first time though. Or that I need to let him take a break after before asking things of him. He was a little more emotional afterwards and when I would ask him to use his words he got upset at me and frustrated. I have to remember he is learning and not to push him too much. I also think he was getting frustrated when he didn't get the sound perfect. He would move his mouth but wouldn't always make the sound because he didn't want to be wrong. We would just encourage him and praise him when he tried anything!
I think after his classes I will make sure to have down time and alone time for him. Right now Aryssa is playing play dough and Carson is playing trucks in the living room by himself. Too much interaction this morning for him. Ms Jen said he is super smart and thinks he will do an amazing job as we continue.
It made me so proud watching his little mind work. I loved seeing his face when he "got it" or even tried. Melts a mom's heart.

Also yesterday Maycee turned 5 months!!! Where have the last 5 months gone?!?!?! Here is a cute pic of the newly 5 month old.

And a couple of the whole Krew... I have learned with 3 kids you just keep snapping and one should turn out :)

How blessed am I?!