Dear Friend,
As I promised yesterday today I am back with Diego. Just take a look at his picture and you will see with your own eyes all the progress that he has have in the last several months of intense therapy:
I never ever thought that Diego was going to be able to sit down for me to take his picture. A few months ago that was an impossible thing. He not only sat down for the picture but he smiled as I asked him to do it. Doesn't he look adorable?! It would be too long for me to explain all the details of his progress but here are some things that he can do now:
*He can eat by himself using a fork and a spoon
*He can drink form a cup
*He can take his clothes off by himself
*He can finally play all sorts of symbolic games like Doctor, Farmer, Electrician, train station...
*He can draw a circle and other geometric shapes
*He knows the whole alphabet by memory
*He knows all the numbers*He can put a big puzzle together (120 pieces and more!)*He initiates verbal communication with us*He has a lot more eye contact*He follows directions a lot better*He plays great with Natalie*He knows the individual names of all the children's dvd's that we have at home (we have many!!!) and he asks for the particular one that he wants to watch*He understands these feelings a lot better: happy, sad, scared, cold, hot, tired, hungry...*He says: no thanks! when he doesn't want something that we're offering
In a few words: he is a lot more connected with the people and the world around him. We see the results of his hard work everyday. Bill, Miro, Natalie myself and the rest of the family are so extremely proud of him! And today I wanted to share it with you!
Have a wonderful day !
Elsita :)
And today you can see me Here with a new friend :)
