What a kid...........

We have been having some nice warmer days and Colin loves being outside! We are teaching him about staying on the sidewalk and not throwing balls out into the street when we are out in the front yard. He also has been practicing riding a tricycle....he has not mastered it yet, but we will keep working on it.

Colin went for a check-up last week with his doctor so she can keep updated on all his developmental milestones. She is concerned about his "gross-motor" skills and has asked for him to be evaluated by a physical therapist. We are hoping to have that completed in the next week or two. If it is determined that he does need physical therapy, that will be added to the list of the therapies he is already receiving:

1. Occupational therapy
2. Speech therapy
3. Developmental therapy

I have noticed on his speech that in the last week or two that he is starting to mimic more when we ask him to say something. He learned how to nod yes in the last day or two--he does not say yes, but he nods and it does mean YES! What a big deal to have an affirmation when we ask a question. He does know the word NO and uses it well! He has picked up more sign language and uses it daily also--but has learned to say a lot of the words that he signs.

He is working hard on his occupational therapy weekly. He had a new evaluation last week and the therapist said he was at about a 22 month level for a lot of his skills--and if I understand it correctly that was more on movement not on brain power. :) The following picture shows him working on puzzles. I keep these on the coffee table in the family room for him all the time. He is a master at these puzzles...he completes them accurately and quickly. The therapist states that he is working these puzzles at above his age level. She brought him over a new puzzle the other day and he mastered it on the first try. She was mighty impressed!

Another thing that he does that is interesting/smart is that he matches colors. If he is playing with his legos, he uses all of the same color. If Logen has his "speed stack" cups out on the table--Colin will go and put them in stacks of the same color.

Colin is very smart, has a great memory and he has a fierce determination when trying to learn new things.

He is quite the cutie too--don't you agree?