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Eulalia · 29/11/2003 20:00

Ds took a big step today. He was watching a video with a cat and dog puppet which he's watched heaps of times. He had a dishcloth in his hand (a favourite 'toy' ) and when I came back into the room he had draped it across his head with the sides hanging down and said "I'm being a dog" and even shook his head from side to side so his 'ears' wiggled! It looked so funny and he realised it himself. dh and I were amazed that he was able to know what he looked like from another person's point of view

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Jimjams · 29/12/2003 16:01

I'm impressed with blowing eidsvold. It's still incredibly hard work to get ds1 to blow! And as for copying. We're still at work on that! Well done your dd.

Not really a proud moment as such, but very odd one. I know people on here will understand. Went to my friend's house today. She has a dd of 7 with ASD then there was my 4 and half year old ds1/ Her dd was upstirs, ds1 was watching the washing machine.

In the meantime DS2 (2 in a few weeks) and her ds (9 months older) sat at the table for about 40 minutes - an hour together laughing and playing with playdough. They were talking to each other (ds2 using gobbledegook of course) and just playing without any input from us. We were both open mouthed - a weird little insight into normality, before we were brought back to real life by the ASD siblings of course. We kept spying round the corner of the door to watch them.

Very weird - I felt like I was in a hollywood film set with a model family.

I'm not proud of ds2 for doing these things in the way I am about ds1 when he manages much less as its so easy for ds2- but it does freak me out (on a nice way) when it happens.

eidsvold · 29/12/2003 19:17

Jimjams - not really blowing properly but she keeps trying - although sometimes she looks like she is about to burst.....

As to ds2 - it really is fun to see isn't it.... we had friends over for dinner one night and their dd is about 2 months or so older than our dd. Whilst we all sat at the dinner table eating and chatting - suddenly the two girls went off chatting for about 5 minutes - in baby talk but it sounded very serious - we all suddenly felt self conscious - perhaps they were comparing parents!!

ThomCat · 05/01/2004 10:17

Hi girls - happy new year to you all.
Great to catch up on everyones progress.

I have two recent very proud moments I'd like to briefly share if I may -

On Saturday Lottie was dropped off at her Nana's and Grandpa's while we went to the flicks and when we went back to pick her up and Lottie saw me she pointed at me and said 'Mummy'. Clear as a bell and she hasn't stopped saying it since! She's been saying 'daddy' really clearly for a while and it felt amazing to hear her say 'mummy' like that. Makes your heart swell.

The other wonderful news is that she pulled her self to standing in her cot last night!
We had friends over for dinner. We'd put Lottie to bed, which she was very unhappy about becasue for the first time she's realised that she's missing out on fun when there are friends and their kids over. My friend said she would go and put her litle girl to bed as it might chill Lottie out as they were sharing a room. She came running back down the stairs and asked if Lottie normally stood in her cot! Well DP and I nearly smashed heads charging up the stairs at the same time! We all stood in her room cheering while she stood there in her cot crying!!! It was amazing, I can't believe it happened! Hope that wasn't a one off and she does it again and again now.

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fio2 · 05/01/2004 10:23

well done everyones little onesSmileSmile

Blu · 05/01/2004 10:31

WOW! This was the top thread in Active Conversations when I clocked in this a.m, and what a BRILLIANT start to the day, week, working year, it has brought a smile to my whole body and a whoosh to my heart. These are SUCH big steps forward, much to celebrate. Well Done and big hugs to all.

Karen99 · 05/01/2004 10:36

That's great news Thomcat! and it's lovely reading about the other proud moments too.

Jimjams · 05/01/2004 11:01

wow TC xxxx

eidsvold · 21/01/2004 20:09

had some brilliant things happen this week - dd is finger feeding - started with good old choc buttons and now progressed to banana chunks.....

she is standing much better and even holding on and lifting her feet - in a side to side way - so who knows we might get her cruising the furniture, she is also climbing over lounge cushions put on the floor for her and sliding herself off them onto the floor......

all this despite not wanting to do anything for the physio last week and leaving dh feel like a liar about all the things she can do.

I have also been asked to give a talk to some Health and Social Care classes about Down's syndrome - they had been given a task to research it and prepare a talk to give to year 7's. I am very very nervous about this but excited at having the opportunity.

ThomCat · 22/01/2004 10:07

Great news Edisvold - let us know how she progresses.

fio2 · 22/01/2004 17:22

well done little eidsvoldSmile

coppertop · 22/01/2004 17:42

Well done, little Eidsvold!

It sounds as though she's doing really well. Wishing you the very best of luck for your talk. You'll have to let us know how it goes. xxx

hmb · 22/01/2004 18:45

Its amazing what children will do to get some choc!!!! Great and wonderful news (I'm the same re choc BTW!)

eidsvold · 22/01/2004 19:47

yes hmb - her dad says it must be inherited from her mum ( love of choc )

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Eulalia · 22/01/2004 21:36

That's lovely TC - I hope Lottie does it again for you very soon. Well done little eidsvold too.

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ThomCat · 26/01/2004 13:19

Think we're getting the hang on feeding herself with the spoon - how lovely! Cereal isn't working as well but spag bol at the wekend worked really wonderfully. So chuffed.

OT were able to put a tick in all the boxes on my appt on Friday and I left on a real high.

She's also copying everything at the moment and has loads of new words. Although she doesn't use them freely if you ask her to say something she'll do her best to repeat it back.

Also went to a kids birthday party at the weekend and when we walked in all the little girls rushed up to Charlotte and couldn't get enouugh of her. They ignored the entertainer and just stood round us taking it in turns to hold her hand, stroke her hair, touch her face, anything they could, and all really laughing if she did the slightest thing as they were all so over excited by her! It was so funny and so cute and so flattering really. Just to see this little girl create so much fuss and excitment etc, it was lovely.
When everyone sat down to eat one of the little girls excitedly and being all mad and silly stuck her tounge out in fun to Charlotte. One of the little boys put his hand up in front of this little girl and said 'don't be horrible to Charlotte'. It was so cute. None of the kids obviously have any idea that she has SN, they just all seem to love her so much. It's so heart-warming.

Oh and just one more proud thing - then that's it I promise. I sent a picture of Lottie to a few people on my email list and 2 of those people include women I've got to know at a DS charity and another at the DS Educational Trust. Well both these women came back and asked if they could use her picture in publications that they run! I was so flattered and so pleased.

Anyway, sorry to go on, once I start I can't seem to stop, she gives me so much to be proud of!

How are all your little ones getting on?

Lou33 · 26/01/2004 17:22

You have every reason to be proud TC, she's wonderful. It really lifts me when I get pics of her! And she has a very foxy mum if your pics are anything to go by .

coppertop · 26/01/2004 17:37

Thomcat - If Lottie is even half as gorgeous as she sounds from your descriptions of her, then it's no wonder that everybody loves her so much. You have every reason to be proud of the little angel.

My only complaint is that even though she must be the most photographed little girl on Mumsnet, I STILL haven't seen a picture of her!

ThomCat · 26/01/2004 17:49

Thanks girls. Coppertop, if you would really like to see a picture of her then email through Mumsnet and I'll send you j-peg. Failing that she'll be in Eve magazine in a month or so.

How are you broods getting on?

coppertop · 26/01/2004 18:22

Thomcat - Are you sure you wouldn't mind? I'll try e-mailing you via MN but my e-mail account has been playing up a bit just lately. If it doesn't work, I'll help boost the sales of Eve and get a copy.

Ds1 is doing really well at the moment. He did so well at his latest SALT appointment that the SENCO and the SALT had to arrange another meeting because he is now too advanced for his latest IEP.

alibubbles · 26/01/2004 18:30

The pictures of Lottie, if they are the ones Thomacat sent me, ( and her mum and dad) are absolutely gorgeous. there is so much life and excitement, wonder, and the happiness of a child who knows she is so loved, radiating from these pictures.

Thomcat has every right to be so proud of her!

ThomCat · 27/01/2004 10:33

Ahh - thanks Alibubbles - you're so lovely.
Would be great to see you again soon - I'll try and make the latest meet-up but if not - another time soon.

Coppertop - of course I wouldn't mind, not at all.
Looks like Lottie will be in Woman magazine now as well! I answered the request on Mumsnet entitled 'I couldn't do it without my Mum' and emailed them why I couldn't and they want to feature my mum, me and Lottie together. I'm so pleased for my mum - it'll be lovley for her and she massively deserves it.

Anyway Coppertop - that's great news about your son - you must be over the moon. Let us know how the next appointment goes.

fio2 · 29/01/2004 04:30

thomcat i always love reading your posts about lottie, she sounds a little treasureSmile

well done coppertops ds tooSmile

Thomcat · 29/01/2004 10:20

Cheers Fio - but what were you doing up at that time hon'? Is everything okay?

Gumboot · 29/01/2004 10:25

Ds said "thank you" today for the 1st time! I was/am absolutley made up about it.