I can hardly believe it. I just heard Avery utter the sounds of ma....ma...ma and La...La. These are the sound we have been working on since birth under the advisement of Speech Technicians from the hospital where Avery was born. Cleft children can often have a hard time making these sounds due to oral coordination, hearing problems, etc. We had tubes put in early to prevent hearing issues and have been doing what we call "speech lessons" with Avery several times a day- usual when we change diapers. I will also ask the kids to do speech with her too. She always has watched intently and made some motions to get her tongue in the correct place, but never a real sound coming out. Wow, I am shocked - Avery is actually making sounds that any kid her age would make. The next sounds we were instructed to work on are Dah Bah. Here are a few more pictures!
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