We started yearly “half-birthday interviews” when Perry was two and a half. It has been so fun to see how his answers have changed and matured over the years. So when Clara turned 2.5 we could not wait to get her first set of interview responses.
But first, a story…
As we go through this “rite of passage” in our house, I am reminded of just how far she has come in the talking department over the past year. This time last year, we were beginning to realize that Clara wasn’t talking as well as she should be. We spent countless hours worrying, praying, and consulting experts locally and on the internet. She didn’t qualify for early intervention (she wasn’t quite 25% delayed and her receptive language was on target) but thankfully we were able to get plugged into out-patient therapy. We will never know if it was therapy or just time she needed, but slowly our girl found her voice and language.
A couple of weeks ago we were sitting in Chickfila having dinner as a family and a sweet older couple at the table next to us turned and commented about just how well she could talk. Y’all, I thought I was about to burst into tears right in the middle of CFA – that our once speech delayed girl could get complimented on her speech by a complete stranger (thank you sweet woman, wherever you are!). Without further adieu, here is the first of many half birthday interviews with our Clara girl…
What is your name? Clara
How old are you? Six
Me: No Clara, how old are you?
Clara: (whispers) Seven
Who are your friends? Kinsey and Judah
Who is your best friend? Judah
What is your favorite food? Hot dogs
What is your favorite drink? Milk
What is your favorite color? Purple
What is your favorite animal? Elephant
What is your favorite thing to watch? Mickey Clubhouse
What is your favorite song? Jesus Loves Me
What is your favorite book? Mickey books
What is your favorite thing to play? Go Fishin’ (the board game)
What does mommy say a lot? “Are you wet?” (she is not wrong…)
What does daddy say a lot? “Obi” (don’t think she really understands these questions yet…)
What do you want to do when you grow up? Take a nap (lol…don’t we all)
She is adorable!! It’s wonderful to see how far she’s come in such a short time. Love this sweet girl! (still waiting on that morning hug!!)