Early Intervention... year 1 almost done.

My beautiful boy is almost finished his first year in early intervention. I can't believe how much he has grown. We had tears for months, biting to no end and so many hard days but  he got through them and only thrived.
When I break down the little milestones we saw him reach this year I'm blown away. When I say "we" I mean us and the ladies in his school. His teacher Karen and her SNA'S Nell and Margaret.  They are so hard-working and deserve all the credit. We love them. 💙

✅ We said goodbye to his dummy. Huge moment. 😊

✅ We managed to wean him from an iPad all day in school to none at all. The iPad stays at home now and I couldn't be more proud of him or the school staff for working with us. I know it wasn't easy for anyone involved. 🖒

✅ We started him on PECS and it's going so well. Slowly but surely and that's the way we want it. I must credit his speech therapist here too, the lovely Emily from Evolve Therapy who works tirelessly with him every week and accommodates me anyway she can. The babbling is increasing so much and those words are in there waiting to come out. 🤞 We've already had "daddad" sounds when he sees Brian and "bubbub" for his cup. And I definitely heard Momma once. It's so encouraging.

✅ He went from being fed in a highchair to sitting at a table and learning to feed himself. We're not there yet but he's trying. 😊

✅ And finally we got him travelling on a transport service and away from my car.  A huge adjustment and all in preparation for the school bus next year. I couldn't tell ye how much I love his escort and driver, Phil and Helen. 2 absolute ladies who adore him and his little transport companion Luke. Every morning he sits there waiting for Logan and his little face lights up when he sees him. 💙

All in all its been a huge year for him. I'll be devastated moving him from the school in Rathduff. They've taken such good care of him but Mallow is where Kirsty goes and I know he'll be in great hands there. I've seen how she has flourished and I can't wait for him to get the same chance.
From his first day to now, I can't believe how far he's come. I couldn't be prouder of my little Logie bear.
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