Tragic Sandwich

I am totally stealing this idea from Lindsay of A Design So Vast. And as with everything, I couldn’t have done this without Mr. Sandwich–and I’m referring to getting through the year and coming up with all the items in this post.

A is for Autism Spectrum Disorder and ABA. Baguette was diagnosed in August, but really we’ve known it for a while. Her Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) finally started in November, and we’re already seeing progress–as are her regular teachers.

B is for “Bike ride!” Baguette loves riding in the bike trailer.

C is for . . .

D is for diet; Baguette is a very picky eater. Most days, we’re happy that she eats.

E is for elephants. They are Baguette’s favorite animal, and seeing one–actual, stuffed, in pictures–makes her day better.

F is for fingernails. We can only cut hers when she’s fast asleep. And we need to, because they are like daggers.

G is for “Good job!”

H is for helmet, which Baguette knows to put on before climbing into the bike trailer.

I is for insurance, which covers the ABA.

J is for jumping, which Baguette now does with enthusiasm.

K is for kicking, which she does a lot in bed.

L is for LAUSD, which provides services that we’re exploring.

M is for macaroni and cheese; Baguette eats this several times a week.

N is for napping, which Baguette does not like to do–at least, not when she’s with us.

O is for outfits, of which she has many; we are fortunate that Mr. Sandwich’s mother is a genius at shopping for used children’s clothes.

P is for pool, which is one of her favorite places in the world.

Q is for quetzal, which is the best word for q that we’ve seen in an alphabet book–and Baguette learned it with just a couple of tries.

R is for running on the grass, the very best thing to do in a park.

S is for sign language, which she just started to teach herself.

T is for tablet. Baguette loves the iPad we bought her, and uses it to play matching and sorting games, read books, sing songs, and learn the aforementioned sign language.

U is for umbrella, which Baguette would like to carry all year long, regardless of the weather.

V is for vacation. We could use more.

W is for water, which Baguette finds invigorating whether it is liquid in pool or snow on a slope.

X is for xylophone. X is always for xylophone.

Y is for yelling, of which she does a lot. But she’s getting better, little by little, at using her words.

Z is for zoo. We bought a membership to the Santa Barbara Zoo, which we all enjoy. And we don’t even live in Santa Barbara.

So what did 2013 spell for you? And what does 2014 hold for all of us? Happy New Year, everyone!