Testing, 1-2-3

We had a wonderful experience this morning with two evaluators from the Birth-to-Three program, who visited our home to check the girls’ development.  Our pediatrician had recommended this check-up, due to the fact that the girls aren’t speaking yet (or demonstrating “expressive” language, to use the doctor lingo).  Apparently, many children their age have 2-3 words at this point, but my girls seem content to just clap and point.  He stressed that he didn’t think that anything was wrong, but noted it never hurt to have an extra set of eyes on the girls.  I agreed! 

I am relieved and pleased to say that the girls rose to the challenge.  They must have sensed it was performance time, because Susie in particular pulled out all the charm she could muster.  I thought her face was going to crack in half she was smiling so wide during the interview.  I guess she figured the evaluators would be so entranced by her cuteness that they wouldn’t have time to write anything on their clipboards! 

So whether by character or by charisma, the girls passed with flying colors.  They are on-target in every developmental area, and the workers assured me that the girls made up for their lack of expressive language with their grasp of “receptive” language, or comprehension.  That is, even if the girls aren’t talking back, they know exactly what I’m saying.  I suppose I ought to be grateful for this current imbalance.  It won’t be long before the girls won’t care what I’m saying, and they’ll talk back anyway!

I didn’t get a chance to pull out my camera today, but here are a couple of pictures from earlier this week of the girls admiring the Christmas tree.   

Becky: “Hmm…I think that ornament could stand to be moved a little to the left…”

Susie: “Mom, can you get that ornament down for me?  I think I’d like to see how it tastes.”