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So, a little news...I offically have a wedding to do on August 29th. So thats exciting. I just need to buy a new lens and second flash for my other camera. I still havent advertised or anything so I dont expect alot of business. I prefer right now to just get my feet wet and do it casually. That is until I can build a stronger wedding portfolio. I just need to find a second shooter now. I need someone I can trust and that would take pictures the same way I would. I finally have a price list all set up for wedding and portraits, and I think I finally have an idea of how I want to shoot weddings. I mean, I had a idea before but never having done one before Sara's it was an intresting expierence. I learned what I needed to have, what I didnt and what I needed to do ahead of time. As well as what it actually costs me, the time involved and that fun stuff. I'm still a big softy though, lol. I say I'm staying for 5 hours...but I stay longer. I know its because I'm doing things for people I know. I need to stop that. I also need to buy background so I can do more than on location portraits. I need a Mac too. So if anyone has a space Mac..think of your old pal Barbie
.On to some Gage news. Gage is doing great! I have been out of work since November with him because of my surgery. Since then I have been able to give him more routine and a kind of set schedule. Plus I have been working with him alot with his sign language and other things the therapist are doing with him. I am glad to say that he is now speaking alot more. He is still not up to a 2 y/o level, but he wont be for some time. On Christmas day, he said his name! I even was able to catch it on tape. That was the best Christmas present ever. I started tearing up instantly. He is also saying alot more. Gage can now say nana(banana), MAAAAA(that would be his way of calling me), Dah ee(daddy), yeah, no, no way, hi, coral(from finding nemo), mack(from cars), Dory (from nemo), naaah, nie (nice), bababa(bad bad bad), go, away (yes, he likes to put those to together), momo (nemo) and a few others here and there. It may not seem like alot for a 2 1/2 year old, but when you go from saying almost nothing at all except for some babbles it's huge. He even has put a two words together a few times. He told his speech therapist to "go way" when he was coming in the door. I though it was hilarious, luckly so didnt his therapist. Gage is doing really well with his sign language too. He can now sign "all done" and "more" we are working on "want". Thats a tough one for him though. He is getting better with his sensory issues too. He will now let me brush his teeth and says "Ahhhh" and opens his mouth in the process, bathing is better..sometimes the hair washing can still be a struggle, but over all its going well. I seriously think that he is doing better because he has consistancy. It makes me think "Do I want to go back to work?" I'm just so glad he is progressing. not regressing. It makes me hopeful that Gage will be speaking more and more. It would be great to have a conversation with him, even if it was as simple as "Want eat". I would be happy as can be for him to tell me what he wants. I decided to try potty training soon. I'm going to start keeping track of his pee's and get him a potty. He may not be able to verbalize much but I know he is smart, and could understand what is going on. I have no doubt about that. He is one smart cookie.
I suppose I should go now, Gage is napping. I really should to laundry..I hate it, but we dont have much left to wear, lol. So off to fold and sort I go.
