WV School for the Deaf/Blind

So in a few days my baby girl will be starting school. Its such a nervous but exciting time for me. Its taken quite a while; longer then I expected for her to get enrolled so she will only have about a month for 2010-2011 school year but then when school starts again in September she will restart preschool.

Its going to be quite a transition for all of us, having to get up at 4:30 am get myself ready for work, get Noel ready for school, have breakfast and out the door for the one hour and 20 min ride to the bus stop. Noel then gets on a bus for another 30-45 min to her school, so she will be spending a lot of time in the car ,luckily she doesn't mind the car she usually just falls asleep.

I'm excited I will get to spend this quality time with Noel everyday, I can chat with her one on one even though she really doesn't respond with much you can understand yet, but she tends to be more chatty when its just momma and her. We can sing her favorite songs * sheesh at 5:30 am wow I really need to stock up on the coffee. I think it will be a great bonding for both of us once we get use to it.

So wish us luck - 1st day pics will be coming.

Babbling

Last nite Noel was in her crib and we were goin to bed, well she is over there just babbling away. When i say babbling ( i mean ) making noises , sometimes she sounds like a tiger growling and moaning. I try to repeat Mama,Dada,Baba,Gaga but she wont repeat them.

I started putting her hands on my lips as I talk so she can feel the movement of my lips and that im speaking or making sounds. She seems to like that , as she smiles whenever she touches my face.

Her Vision teacher ( Miss Karen ) should be coming today, Im so excited to tell her that Ive learned the 1st ten letters of the Braille alphabet. WooooHooo - this stuff isnt easy though. I dont know them by touch but by looking at them, its a step atleast this way I will be able to help Noel with her homework etc.