Wordless Wednesday - Isaiah and his Bebe

We bought Isaiah a Baby Bottom Doll ("Bebe" as he calls it) for his first birthday, and I'm SO glad we did.

July 2006.

October 2007

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November 2009

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Mmmm, pumpkin spice latte!

I realize this is a bit late in the season, and folks have probably moved on to gingerbread and peppermint lattes by now. However, I still want to share since I love it SO much and can't get enough.

Pumpkin Spice Latte
* 2 cups milk * 1 cup coffee * 5 spoonfuls of pumpkin puree * 6 tbs sugar * 1 tsp vanilla extract * 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice * 1 tsp cinnomon * dash of ginger * dash of nutmeg (I didn't have any so did another dash of pumpkin pie spice)

Put all ingredients in the blender, and blend until smooth and frothy. Pour into a saucepan and heat until piping hot. Feel free to serve with whipped cream. :)

The recipe makes enough for 2 people (although I just pour half of it from the blender into a jar and heat it on the stove the next day... or later that afternoon *grin*).

I also make a batch minus the coffee (replacing with more milk) for the Sprouts so we can all enjoy this yummy treat together. And hey, pumpkins a vegetable so it's all good, right? ;)

(Original recipe found here: http://christopherandtia.blogspot.com/2009/10/make-homemade-pumpkin-spice-latte.html)

Wordless Wednesday: A boy and his balloon...

One of my favorite recent photos of Oliver

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Boo!

Just wanted to share a few pictures from our Halloween. I didn't get very many/good ones, because it was more than a little chaotic. (We spent that weekend at a friend's who has 5 kiddos of her own.)

Abbie the rainbow butterfly princess. I found that dress at Goodwill, added the ribbon trim and sewed little butterflies all over it. After debating whether to make or buy wings, I ended up buying those since they were so pretty (and cheap!).

Isaiah the yellow butterfly. Given his sensory issues, I wasn't sure what he would be willing to wear (he usually likes accessories, but other times, no way). So, I found an old hoodie, and sewed the wings (made from shiny material, thin batting and interfacing) on the back. That way, it wasn't any different than wearing a jacket. (I totally forgot to make him a treat bag, though.)

And, last but not least, Oliver the caterpillar. Just made him a fleece romper, since I wanted something warm and comfortable (as he was going to be in the MT).

Bonus picture of Ollie... this is how our night ended- extremely tired and whacked out on sugar.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween, and blessed Samhain!

Wordless Wednesday - New Breadmaker

Well, new to me... it was handed-down by a dear friend. It's my very first one, and I'm already in love.

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Wordless Wednesday - Autumn Afternoon

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Wish us luck!

Wow, it's been forever since I last updated on Isaiah's ongoing issues. I thought I would give a quick little rundown before our appointment with a developmental specialist at UVA tomorrow afternoon.

Speech-wise, we are definitely making progress! Vocabulary is really growing. Still mostly one-word sentences, but two-word phrases are becoming more frequent (maybe 25% of the time). He is more vocal, in general, throughout the day. His words are still REALLY hard to understand, preferring single syllables and vowels over more complex sounds.

However, and I have been meaning to blog about this, we have a wonderful SLP who's been coming out to the house once a week since school started. Isaiah absolutely loves him, and I think he's fantastic. Mr D. knows how to coax sounds/words out of Isaiah, being firm enough to get the job done, but also being super-fun and following his lead.

On other issues (which I last listed here), it's about the same. The toothbrush example in that post? Still does it almost every single time he goes into the bathroom. :-/

I'm nervous/excited about tomorrow's appointment. I've been debating making it since he was around 18mo. And then when I made the decision last July, of course there was a waiting list. I'm so curious just to see what they say and their opinions. Wish us luck that it goes well!