She Did It!!!

The journey of speech articulation for a cleft palate child is a long one. Throw in the fact that with orphans, sometimes their palate remains open for a very long time, then combine that with the task of learning a new language, and simply put-- the challenge is B-I-G!

Our little bird has come so very far, yet the road before us still stretches out, farther sometimes than the eye can see. Tonight we hit a milestone, one of those milestones that reminds you to keep putting one foot in front of the other . . . keep working with the therapists . . . keep doing the homework . . . keep talking and talking and talking . . . and keep listening, ever so carefully.

While we sat around the dining room table tonight my baby girl asked me for a drink of my sweet tea, and the milestone happened. Drum roll please . . . .

She said "T"! The first "T" that has ever sounded like a "T". Ever. I have never heard a sweeter "T"! Not ever. Kind of gives sweet tea a whole new meaning! :)

"T" is big. Teddi starts with "T". Imagine if you couldn't pronounce your very own name. Oh we are happy dancing here tonight.

In true Sesam*e Street fashion I'll leave you with this,

The letter of the day ~

"T"

brought to you by Teddi (after a tiny bit of stage fright) . . .

Blessings from our ever Thankful nest ~

Tina