Words

I'm happy to say that Early Intervention is working, and both P&F are making progress. Here's the update:

Piper
Piper seems to be getting new words everyday. She's really exploding. Here are the words she has so far:

Baby

Bah

Balloon

Bottle

Bowl

Car

Cheese

Clock

Comb

Cow

Cup

Dadda

Dog

Go

Hat

Key

Piece

Pooh (as in the Bear)

Rock

Shoe

Sock

Stick

Tree

Turtle

In our speech therapy, we are working on using words like Up and Down, and on learning a word and then using it in different circumstances (like looking at a picture of a car and saying the word and then seeing a car and saying the word). Piper has been doing really well with this. She's also so good at picking out pictures in books and following directions. Eric and I can be in two different rooms and give her instructions to pick up a toy and bring it to Mommy and Daddy, and she does it every time. I'm so proud of her.

Fletcher
Fletch's progress has been a bit different than Piper's because he didn't have any words to start with and was having trouble with listening. Our first few lessons, he was just working on pointing and was at a really basic level. But in the past few days, he's been getting a few words and is doing awesome. So far, this is what he says:

Car
Na (Banana)
Keys
Cup
Card (flash cards)
Help
Uh-Oh
Go
Hi
Mama

While Piper is learning to label lots of things, Fletch is actually using more words to communicate. He will say "Hi" when he sees someone or opens the doors on his flap books or say "Help" when he needs help with something. He'll also stand near the bowl of bananas and say "Na" like he wants one.  "Keys" was the first word I heard him use in various places, and it nearly brought me to tears to hear him say it. I'm so proud of him too.

Despite being twins, they really are so different. Sometimes, I have to remind myself of that. They both have their own path to learning, and they'll learn what they need to in their own time. And, I'm sure no matter what, they'll both be geniuses, just like their parents. :)