Sounds

J. has been able to say his alphabet for a few weeks now, well...except for "w", but that one is difficult. Considering he was more or less silent when he came home a year ago, he's come a LONG way. His speech therapist says that he's coming along faster than any other kid she's seen with his disorder. So, thanks to her, Leap Frog phonics videos and homework everyday, he's well on his way to intelligible sentences. And yes, that is a tarantula in C.'s mouth! He's not afraid of it anymore, Tom! He likes to take the remote control and make the spider walk across people's feet and then scream, "AHHHH!" as if to say, "Watch out! There's a spider on you!" Boys will be boys...
(Below, click play twice to see the video.)