Some progress!

We have started the SCERTs programme. It seems a bit vague to me and seems the goals we all have (i.e. me and Michelle have some goals and James has some goals) are things we have already been trying. It's not very specific, still we will go with it as best we can.

But a couple of cool things have been happening. Firstly and most importantly James has been answering to his name. When I say his name at least half the time he turns to look at me. This appears to have happened in the last few weeks. It's hard to know when it started because I have always used his name and just kept at it.

Secondly he has started using the word I and I'm in the past two days, mostly in the form of babble. Today he was babbling in the morning e.g. 'I blah blah blah' and I'm going blah blah' and on the slide at the park said 'I slide'! A few days ago I gave him an ice cream and he said 'like' as we gave it to him.
I also think I heard that word joined to the I and so he said 'I like' today about something but couldn't be sure.

Michelle I think is still coming to terms with things, but this latest progress is sooo cool, after what seems like the regression of the last 6 or so months.

Similar to a few days ago which I posted about I made James cry today. He bit my leg and I went 'Owww' then 'No James thats not OK' but not even in and angry tone let along loud and he burst into sobbing. Again I almost cried and spent the next five minutes cuddling and putting his head against his and stroking his head and back.
But as I said to Michelle it indicates he seems sensitive to our disapproval and gets emotional about it, and that I feel is a good thing!