Now for some GOOD news ... our NV update!

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I was going to wait a little longer to post an update, but I'm just too excited

not to post about this!

Jack (just turned 3 yesterday) started NV last Saturday, so today was day 6.

Wow. It's truly been amazing! Not in a " wow, he just started talking all of a

sudden " kind of way, but there are just many subtle changes that, taken all

together, have really made a difference.

He's all of sudden starting to attempt more words, and just in the past 2 days

or so, many of the words he does say just sound a little better. He's still

making the same sorts of speech errors he always has -- like leaving off initial

consonants, or ending consonants, or switching syllables up, adding a schwa at

the end of his words -- but I've noticed that some of his sounds are starting to

sound more clear. And in particular, some of his vowel sounds are getting

better more of the time.

And I can't really explain this part -- but he just somehow seems " sharper " with

everything. He's always been a goofball and practical joker, but now he seems

to have taken his joking to a higher level. I don't really know how to explain

it.

Today, we were driving in the car and passed a school bus, and Jack yelled out

" BU " for " bus " (he always points out busses to us!). Well " bus " is actually one

of the few CVC words I know he can say. So, in a joking way I said to him

" Jack, did you forget your " s " ? " He laughed, and in true smart aleck fashion

replied " Bu-sssssssssssss " , and then laughed again.

We hadn't told anyone outside of our immediate family that Jack was getting

" special cocoa " (that's what we told our girls ;o)). But in the past few days,

my mom (who's been watching my kids for me a lot this week) keeps calling me in

amazement to report things that Jack's saying, or how clear his words are, etc.

My daughter finally spoke up and told my mom that Jack's getting special cocoa

to help him talk. )

Regarding my update, after the first day, I was having a hard time committing to

taking it as a meal replacement (too many special meals this week!), so I put it

on hold until I can really do it. Besides, I wanted to make sure I've got

enough of it on hand for Jack before my next shipment arrives!