January 27, 2016

Today, Selah June surprised Miss Ashley by grabbing her by the hand, leading her to the bedroom, pointing to the big tv, and saying “b-bus….b-bus!”  Ashley had no idea what she was talking about but knew that she wanted something very specific.  SJ is pretty fixated on the Wheels on the Bus playlist we watch at night before bedtime.  It’s 54 minutes long and begins with three different versions of “Wheels on the Bus.”  She loves every single song but for different reasons.  She claps to “If You’re Happy and You Know It.”  She hums to “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” until it gets to the word she knows – at which point she joins in with “star!!!”  She gets excited when the robot comes on because she knows that it involves counting, and she cheers “one, two, three!!!”  Every song is special, and she eagerly awaits each one in turn.

If I ever had any hope of keeping this child from media, that hope is now lost.  SJ now knows not only what she wants but how to communicate it through verbal and nonverbal behavior.  Lucky me…

Which reminds me…  She also is very vocal about her food.  We ask her, “Do you want nana?” “No.” “Do you want oranges?” “No.”  “Do you want broccoli?” “No.” “Do you want chicken?” “No.” “Do you want a roll?” “K.”  Yes is not really part of the vocabulary.  But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t know how to be agreeable.  “K” or “Oh-key” are definitely affirmative responses.