Our weekend at the Zoo...

Our countdown chain ran out and we headed to Seth's favorite place in the world. It was about 65 degrees, all of the animals were out and we had the perfect day! 

When we got to the gorilla exhibit, we had a surprise! We didn't know there was a 10-day old arrival! I could have literally sat there all day...

This is their older guy, I think a few months old now!

My two gorillas! 

After asking to ride the giraffe's, we told him he could ride the horsies! Thank goodness he was JUST tall enough! 

Often when we go, this guy is hiding. 

I love watching him roam around! So beautiful.....

The baby lions are growing! And there's a new batch inside, too! 

I can't believe both boys just walked up there and fed her! 

We love our zoo adventures! We've decided it's our family's mission to visit a zoo in every state! LOL 

AAC Awareness...

I've been debating on this post for a long time. 

Every new step in our speech journey with Seth is terrifying. Full of worry and doubt. Full of fear. Fear of judgement. Fear of the unknown.

Back before his therapist left and he got a new one, she brought up getting an AAC device. Right off the bat Jeremy and I said no. We viewed it as something that Seth would use as a crutch. Something that would talk for him, not help him in speaking himself. But we loved and trusted his therapist and since she (obviously) was the professional, we listened to her. She said in their experience it truly does help, so we decided it wouldn't hurt to try. 

It was either a pure coincidence or more likely - it actually worked. We saw HUGE improvements when they started using the device in his sessions and then when we got the trial to have at home as well. We are currently in the process of getting him his very own to keep. 

This post is merely to educate and make our friends and family aware of what's going on, so when you see him with it or he uses it to help him communicate better, you will know what it's for. So you will know what it is, but even more importantly - what it is NOT. 

Thank you to everyone who continues to be an amazing support for us through this journey that we know nothing about <3