5.15.2006

On the Verge of a Breakthrough

I am cringing at the thought of showing you guys this, but I am so excited! J has been doing awesome with her feeding therapy in the last two weeks and I am so proud of her. She is actually chewing!!! It's awkward and she's still very apprehensive but this is the first time I've felt hopeful in a long time.

Why am I cringing? Well you can hear my voice in the video and let's just say it's ain't pretty. Mad props to Izzy Mom for sharing hers, but mine sounds like Minnie Mouse. So turn the volume down real low and check out my little girl CHEWING!!!!


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P.S. Oh and yes, at the end she says, "and now I get a present!"

How was everyone's mother's day?!?!?

26 comments:

The Domesticator said...

That is so precious! She is obviously proud of herself. Oh and you have the sweetest voice! :)

Anonymous said...

That was great! Way to go J!

Your voice is very nice....not at all "Minnie Mouse".

My Mother's Day was pretty nice sans my 'husband'. The jerk.

Stephanie said...

Isn't it nice to celebrate their accomplishments? My daughter has a constipation problem, so every time she goes #2 we are just as enthusiastic. Funny what makes us happy as Moms. Hope you had a great Mother's Day.

Anonymous said...

Oh that is so precious!!! She is so happy and proud!! I really hope this is a big step forward for all of you!

Ummm so did not hear Minnie!! Your as cute as she is!!!

Anonymous said...

Omigod! Your daughter is so adorable! I love that clip! Oh, and your voice is really sweet sounding too!

Anonymous said...

Yay for J! And let me just say how cute she is. Especially when she says "I did it!"

Anonymous said...

And thanks for the linky love :)

Chicky Chicky Baby said...

WoooHooo! I hope she got a great present for that. :)

And you don't sound like Minnie Mouse at all. You sound like a very happy Mama.

Anonymous said...

I cannot wait to be able to HEAR it (my speakers at work are crazy).

She is doing great!! That is just wonderful :)

Anonymous said...

Hooray little J! She is doing fabulous and you sound like the proudest mommy (nat at all like Minnie Mouse).

Mother's Day was relaxing and fun. Hope yours was just as wonderful.

MrsFortune said...

DANG. I cannot get it to play. At least not with sound, but yay! I'm glad you are making progress.

Anonymous said...

FANTASTIC! So excited for you. What a great mothers day gift!

Christina said...

Yay! That was a great video clip! She is making great progress!

(And dear god is she adorable. That hair, that little cherub face!)

And you totally have a nice voice, OK?

Meg said...

Oh, she is a doll! So adorable! And yay for chewing. I'm sure you're so excited over this.

Hey you're voice doesn't sound like any character from the Mickey Mouse clan...

Redneck Mommy said...

Good for her! I can relate to this and I know what a struggle this can be! **CHEERING**

You totally sound cute! Happy belated momma's day! Hope it rocked for you.

ms blue said...

J is such a sweetie! I'm happy that she is making good progress.

I love playing your videos for my daughter. They so could be best buddies.

Kimberly said...

That was so sweet to watch! I love the look on her face at the end and hearing you sing "mush it up"! What a beautiful daughter you have :)

Anonymous said...

I'll be the 19th person to say how cute she is! She is adorable! She has the best little smile :)

Rob said...

Hi J's Mommy (and all you other mommy readers):

Just wanted to tell you that I loved your The Old Me, The New Me post. And your 100 things about yourself. You seem like a hip mommy. I'm also a journalist and about to become a mommy in August. I found you one night in a fit of desperation/lonliness/
frustration/panic and I started to Google "mommy blogs." Good stories. You can visit my site at www.sarahcrosbie.com. (Not much mommy content yet, though.)

Anonymous said...

Oh man, I was grinning through that whole thing -- seeing her chew and hang in there -- how amazing! It's obvious you have been working hard with your daughter on the feeding issues.

I like your voice, it was great to hear it. Especially the singing!!

PetiteMommy said...

Aww, so precious! Your daughter is soo cute! I adore your voice! It's not at all like Minnie Mouse. Mine is on my blog...

I'm so glad she is making progress. You both seem so happy!

Awesome Mom said...

Congrats!! It is so great when they finally start getting it.

marlynn said...

This is honestly the sweetest video I have ever seen on a blog. She is so proud and rightfully so! I love the "I DID IT!!!" So cute.

I hope you had a nice mother's day!

Sandra said...

This is fabulous! My son watched it with me four times and he clapped for her because he was so happy she learned how to chew.

I loved your voice. It sounded like the volce of a loving mom.

Mama of 2 said...

Congratulations!
I know what it's like to relish in your child's accomplishments especially when it's something a huge as your daughter's overcoming her feeding issues.

Here's a hug for both you and your daughter {hugs}

Crystal Kellner said...

I am glad you put that video on your blog. You have probably helped more moms than you know. I love your blog! J looks healthy and happy! and ADORABLE!