It was hard to pass up taking a picture of Ellie with this Mastiff; it isn't everyday you find a dog that is *this* much bigger than you! (As you can clearly see, Ellie has absolutely no fear of dogs whatsoever!)
Playing in a "dinosaur egg" sculpture at the park:
Throwing rocks:
On the stuttering front things are okay in some ways, worse in others. Overall, the amount of stuttering has dropped from being 50% or more of her speech, to being only 10% or so. On the surface this is good; however, the drop has been accompanied by an increase in her secondary behaviors. She blinks hard, clears her throat, holds her breath, and restarts her sentences in order to get through a tough word. Her speech is better in the morning and when she is calm than in the evening or when she feels rushed. We are seeing Dr. R tomorrow at the local university to have her evaluated and possibly referred for speech therapy. We are very interested to hear what he has to say.
We'll keep you posted!
1 comment:
Hi, Amber and Ellie,
Love that huge dog! What a gentle creature.
I really wanted to tell you that Kathy and I are keeping up on Ellie through this blog. We are so impressed with your devoted, passionate efforts to learn everything and do everything you can to help your child. With you on her side, she will get through this struggle, I'm sure.
God bless you both - all three of you, rather. Plus the pets!
Cousin Diane
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