Copying from OD-Taysen's 2...talking issues

I am so glad to hear that you guys are having issues with your kids and eating too!!! I thought I was the only one! Taysen hates most things...and goes in spurts of liking things. Once he liked macaroni and cheese...but it only lasted like 2 days...and now he wont even put it in his mouth. Really, the only things that he will eat no matter what is smoked sausage, bananas, and dry cereal. He wont touch an egg, no matter how you make it...he will eat PB&J occasionally...but it just depends on his mood. He doesnt like much sweets either. He likes mandarin oranges and applesauce. Its really just so hard. He used to be constantly constipated...until recently when he started liking juicy juice. :) Anyhow...meat wise, he will only eat smoked sausage...or chicken nuggets...which is just gross. LOL...I like smoked sausage, but not every night...ya know? So we make it for him like once a week. So he gets meat like once a week. Unless he gets chicken nuggets for lunch or dinner some nites. Anyhow it can be so frustrating. And Dena I saw Jessica Seinfelds book on Oprah and have been wanting to get it...just keep forgetting to order it! Im gonna try some things and I really hope it works out...even just a little would make me happy!
Next off...Taysen is 2 today. The words he uses daily are feet (he says beet), truck, and bite. He will say baby occasionally...and moo...like if you ask him "A cow goes...." and he says "boooo" meaning moo...Anyhow...I really have just been saying to myself...he will talk...eventually...he is just being stubborn. Well now that he is 2 and should be able to say 50-75 words...and two word phrases...and its plain out there that he is no where near that. All of his cousins are talking...and only two of his cousins are older than him. Anyhow...he knows things...he isnt "slow"...I dont know how else to put it other than that...but really...he is a really smart kid. He knows a lot of things...he just cant say it in a word...he knows his body parts, he knows animals, he knows characters...you can pretty much ask him anything and he will point to it. You can tell him to do something and he knows exactly what you are telling him...(he isnt going to listen to every direction...he is a 2 year old...haha) anyhow like the other day...he is coming down the stairs...and I tell him "Taysen, turn around and come down backwards...then you wont fall." And he turns around and comes down backwards. He knows what I am saying. Soooo anyhow, since we have that down...lol. (I just dont want you to all think he is this dumb kid that just sits here and stares...ya know??) So anyhow, I called a couple of speech therapists...and one directed me to Help Me Grow...its a program within each County...in Ohio at least. Maybe nationwide, I have no idea. Anyhow, I called and explained how Taysen is...and the woman says, "I bet he is a very frustrated child." And I know she knows how I feel. He is always so upset because he tries telling us what he wants and we just dont know what he is saying...he will talk to you until he is blue in the face, its just in his language that we have no idea what he is saying. Well she asks me pretty basic questions about him just to get an idea of things...she says it sounds like he has an expressive problem...well we know that. Haha...anyhow so she says she will put in a few emails and that within a week we should have a call for an appointment to be made. Well what do you know, the very next day we get a call and his appointment is next week on thursday. They come to the house and play games with him and do little exercises with him to evaluate him. Pretty much since he isnt talking, he will be qualified. Im pretty sure after that then a speech therapist comes to the house once a week for a session with him. Anyhow we will find out for sure...but I think that there are even little classes I can take him to to help him more. Anyhow...I am really excited for this appointment. I cant wait to hear what she has to say. Even she said it doesnt sound like anything is really wrong with him, just that he needs a little boost to get going with his talking. So anyways, the appointment is thursday at 10am. I really cant wait. I just cant wait to find out what her ideas will be and what I should be doing to help him more. I seriously cannot wait for him to talk!!
Sooo...I bet none of you are having this problem! ;) I just sometimes think I must be a really bad mom that my kid isnt talking...like I dont talk to him enough for him to pick up language skills. Ya know?? Anyhow I just cant wait!
So anyways...I just thought Id share a few little things that he does say but in his language-
truck-cuck (his favorite thing!) he also says this when he sees a train...or hears a train or truck horn
up- he pronounces is ub-bee it almost sounds like is is saying uppy...
baby-beebee
down-daa
feet-beet
mom-he can say this...but only says it when we are watching 2 and a half men...and the song comes on "Man, man, man, man, manly man, man, man..." LOL! He just goes..."mom, mom, mom,,," Its really cute. :)
He will say BA!! and point to things for almost anything...like if he wants the ceiling fan on, or the light on...or to watch tv, or to get a snack. He says it for so many things.
Anyways...I guess thats enough to bore you guys tonite...LOL! Im sure I will update soon!