Book Lover

Dexter has lately become obsessed with reading books. I am always surprised by how many objects he can identify. He still doesn't seem interested in saying words. He has reduced his spoken vocabulary from all the words he was saying at 18 months to "Mama", "Daddy", "cheese", "bread", and "woof woof". He has special sounds and gestures for certain other objects, like cars and trains but mostly points and says "Guh". I find myself feeling frustrated with him and wanting him to tell me what he wants, what he sees, or what he's thinking or feeling but he's not there yet. I take comfort in the fact that he is communicating with us in his own unconventional way and that his other cognitive abilities seem to be above average. Ben and I continue to try to engage him in speaking with words. The lesson for us? Patience and persistence.