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Emil's newish chair - the fun has kind of worn off though!
To say the least, the last few months have been really busy and really lazy, kind of simultaneously. We had friends in town; Emil and I went to Lubbock; I flew to New Orleans for an interview at Tulane; we drove to Louisville/Cincinnati for a friend’s wedding; Emil and I flew to San Antonio to visit FiFi; and, most recently, we drove to Boston for a last-minute weekend trip. I will make additional posts for the trips, hopefully soon!
In the meantime, I went through the awkward process of having Emil evaluated by the Early Intervention program of New York State. We started to get a little concerned about his communication abilities and when the new pediatrician was not too helpful and dismissively said “try calling Early Intervention but by the time they will actually evaluate him he will be caught up” that is what I did. So after being scared that he is massively behind we settled on just getting some extra help in the communication and strength arenas. Nevertheless, the pointers we received even during the evaluation process were helpful and we started seeing growth. He can now:
identify/point to primary body parts
the animal (cow, dog, cat, bird, duck, sheep, horse, lion/tiger/bear) says the appropriate noises
put his shoes away on his shelf
says bye bye regularly
move his hands appropriately for a hammer vs. saw
says knock knock (kind of) for a door
anyhow, his comprehension/vocabulary is pretty amazing since, by far, his favorite activity is to read books. we just have to work on him trying more sounds and building muscle strength.
And now to the additional fun stuff, we will be moving to New Orleans in December! So, unless it snows in the next few weeks, Emil might not see snow for the next 5 or so years. I have accepted a position at Tulane’s School of Science & Engineering as a Development Officer. So, if you have contacts that might be interested in learning more about the school and are philanthropically inclined, be in touch!
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