A Star is Born

Dania nailed her first audition!  Yeah!  Seriously though, I'm not one of those dance moms or pageant moms (although, I'd make a pretty awesome Olympic mom!), it was my audition and since Mike was away, I knew she would have to come with me - so, why not work her into the audition?  I go out for the pantomime (not a mime, pantomime.  It's British, look it up) and since it's goofy in nature anyway, a toddler who can't really carry a tune but loves to sing and dance is just about a perfect fit.  She threw up her arms and threw back her head and let out a 'yeeeaaaaah' right when she was needed and then danced her but off while I sang the rest.  I got a part, by the way. Hahaha.

It just amazes me that she was willing and able to do such an audition.  Last time Mike went away she would have just clung to my leg as she panicked and asked to be picked up while I would have tried to pretend she wasn't there for the sake of the audition.  She has changed SO much in the last month.

Mike did come home for this weekend.  She was quite excited to see him this time, which made me feel even more warm inside since last time, she didn't want to leave my arms for his.  I love hearing her exclaim, "Ga-ga" (still can't do the D sound).

Our latest speech pathology appointment went really well though!  She was even being patient with me (though, since leaving the office, not so much) and I could tell the speech pathologist was quite pleased with the progress.  The B and P sounds are becoming more frequent.  Not only is she consistently doing them on not initial sound (apple, Abby), she is doing them consistently with certain vowel sounds, ie. Bee (the long e produces an initial B sound every time).  She loves taking Leia for a poop (cooP) and even cheers her on as she does it.  Makes me even not mind picking up said cooP!