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Topic: Definitely one of the most wonderful things I have ever heard!
whiskysunrise
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posted September 30, 2005 12:23 AM
That is very cool. How old is she?
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Icarus
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posted September 30, 2005 12:25 AM
Seven. And developmentally delayed, and we were not sure this would ever happen. Now we just have to wait for it to happen with her sister.
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whiskysunrise
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posted September 30, 2005 12:28 AM
That is wonderful! Congrats.
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Evie3217
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posted September 30, 2005 12:29 AM
That's awesome!
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Narnia
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posted September 30, 2005 12:31 AM
Aw, that's wonderful!!! Thanks for posting it, I felt like I was in one of those commercials that always makes me cry.
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Storm Saxon
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posted September 30, 2005 12:49 AM
That brought tears to my eyes, Mr. Icarus. I'm so happy for you and your daughter.
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ClaudiaTherese
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posted September 30, 2005 08:39 AM
Oh, Joe. How beautiful. I was hoping the clip would never end. What a dad! What a young woman!
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Shan
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posted September 30, 2005 09:30 AM
How absolutely wonderful!
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Olivet
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posted September 30, 2005 09:32 AM
*melts* That is just so great! *sniffle*
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Farmgirl
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posted September 30, 2005 09:37 AM
That is really, really cool, Joe. Congrats to her! (although that water-running-in-the-background made me had to go potty after listening to that clip!)
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Kama
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posted September 30, 2005 09:37 AM
I need to wait until I get home
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Goo Boy
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posted September 30, 2005 09:43 AM
To go potty?
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Kama
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posted September 30, 2005 09:45 AM
to hear what it says. *glare*
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Belle
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posted September 30, 2005 09:47 AM
So sweet! HOw cool that you have saved that forever. I know you'll cherish it.
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TomDavidson
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posted September 30, 2005 09:49 AM
That's beautiful, Joe. Congratulate her for me.
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Teshi
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posted September 30, 2005 10:03 AM
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Goo Boy
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posted September 30, 2005 11:27 AM
FG, that's our aquarium. It's in the hall by where we do homework. I don't even notice it, until I played the clip back myself, and thought, who's peeing in the background?!
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solo
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posted September 30, 2005 11:51 AM
That is awesome! I really need to spend more time appreciating my daughters newfound talent of reading. I should be recording it too. Congratulations Mango!
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katharina
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posted September 30, 2005 11:54 AM
Icky, that is so dang cool!!!!
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jeniwren
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posted September 30, 2005 12:01 PM
Oh, that made me tear up! How wonderful that you captured that moment!! And how much more wonderful you shared it with us! Thank you!
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Tante Shvester
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posted October 01, 2005 08:43 PM
She stands, poised, at the threshold. And you captured the moment. How wonderful.
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Elizabeth
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posted October 02, 2005 08:14 AM
Look!!!!! Oh, how beautiful.
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Leonide
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posted October 02, 2005 11:55 AM
What was she beginning to say when it cut off? I'm hoping "I did it!" or something to that effect That really is wonderful -- Congratulations Mango!!
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littlemissattitude
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posted October 02, 2005 12:42 PM
Icarus, will you please tell Mango that that was absolutely great. Mango, you go girl!
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romanylass
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posted October 02, 2005 06:12 PM
Oh, Iccy *sniff*. I'm so happy and proud.
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Dragon
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posted October 02, 2005 06:55 PM
awwwww! That is so CUTE!!!
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jexx
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posted October 02, 2005 10:20 PM
Icky, I love you. You are an excellent dad. I hope that my husband and I are as good at parenting as you and Cor are with Mango and her sister. As far as developmental delay goes, I don't think she's really that far off with her reading. My son is seven and he just began reading this year. He's having trouble with handwriting (it's so so bad, I can't explain it, it's just really bad), but it seems that once the letters formed into words in his head, his reading took off. Here's hoping that Mango's reading awakens a world inside of her hungry for words! Thank you so much for sharing that with us. I feel very blessed to know your family.
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Bob_Scopatz
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posted October 02, 2005 10:38 PM
I'm amazed at her concentration skills, what with that racehorse peeing in the background.
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Tammy
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posted October 03, 2005 11:27 AM
To daddy and daughter! That was beautiful.
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mimsies
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posted October 03, 2005 11:58 AM
Wow, I mean wow! And what a GREAT Idea to record it.
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