Lauren is now 2 1/2. She is a hoot for sure. She is definitely a spit fire and keeps us on our toes. She is loving, smart, funny and truly a gift from God. Is is attending preschool 2 days a week and doing pretty well. She does cry when I leave but is settled within a few minutes. She has had all her cleft surgeries until about age 6-7. She has done amazing and to be honest you would never know she was Cleft affected. We recently had her evaluated for speech and to be honest I don't know that she will qualify for Early Intervention. I really hope she does as I feel she needs it. Her receptive language is amazing. She has always been many steps ahead which makes it even more difficult for her to communicate. She get very upset when we can't understand her and even though she knows some signs it is still very difficult for her. The EI team just said that remember she is only two and that just because she may not qualify now doesn't mean she won't in a year. I keep stressing to them that it is very important to get her services early to keep ahead of the problems we know she will have simply because of her cleft. Say a little prayer that we get what we need!
Below are some updated pictures of the girls from our trip to OBX in September. Enjoy!
