Good news to share!

I am having a wonderful day!  Not even the extreme cold weather or rude people at the grocery store could wipe the smile from my face.  This morning I talked to the school district representative and we'll be having a meeting to discuss Reagan's very first IEP (Individualized Education Plan) on Monday, February 14th.  Although this is very exciting news, it is not the REAL reason for my silly grin.  That would be because of the voucher that was sitting my mailbox when I returned home this afternoon.  A voucher for Reagan made payable to a vendor of our choosing for a communication device, paid in full!  Thank you soooo much to the STAP (Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program) through the state of Texas and the telephone network.  And an even bigger thank you to Ms. L, Reagan's speech therapist, for believing in Reagan and knowing that she is a little girl trapped in her body, waiting to tell us all what she is thinking.  My baby is going to have her voice one day VERY soon!!!  The next step is to submit our purchase order to the company we choose and patiently wait for her "talker" to arrive, possibly 4 to 6 months.  No problem, I can wait that long!

Yep, today was a good day.  I hope you all are staying warm and safe in this "arctic" blast!