Hi again!
Does Claire talk? She doesn't stop talking!
After almost two years home, she's ready to start Kindergarten (we held her back this year-our choice). She can understand everything you say, carry on a conversation with you...she still makes grammatical errors, like (I hungry or You come with me?), but she certainly talks.
I also forgot to mention that, in my opinion, having to carry Claire around was a huge help with attachment. Most 3 year olds who can walk want to get down and explore, but Claire was held by me more than any 4 year old would allow herself to be. In fact, I used the hip sling around the house sometimes to free up my hand for other things. I really think that that moved our attachment along much quicker than it would have otherwise.
I've found that having kids with special needs isn't really that much harder than typically developing kids. I worry about their future a lot, but I would anyway. So we go to therapy often. If not therapy, I'm sure we'd be busy with ballet or gymnastics or something anyway. If you are in a good school systme, your kids will get what they need academically-just stay on top of everything.
A handicapped parking placard is nice, too.
Keep us posted!
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Katrina, PROUD MOMMY OF 3!!!!!!
Mom to two boys, 8 and 5, adopted from Moscow, and
Mom to a 6 year old girl, adopted from Seoul.
Special needs mommy with experience with FAS, dyslexia, ADD, FAE, CP/spastic quadriplegia, global developmental delay, and so in love with my kids it hurts!