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Icarus
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http://joeicarus.com/mango.wav

[Big Grin]

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That is very cool. How old is she?
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Icarus
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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.

[Smile]

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[Big Grin]
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That is wonderful! Congrats.
[The Wave]

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That's awesome! [Big Grin]
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Aw, that's wonderful!!! Thanks for posting it, I felt like I was in one of those commercials that always makes me cry. [Smile]
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That brought tears to my eyes, Mr. Icarus. I'm so happy for you and your daughter. [Smile]
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[Smile] [Smile] [Smile] [Smile] [Smile]
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[Big Grin]
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Oh, Joe. How beautiful. I was hoping the clip would never end.

What a dad! What a young woman!

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How absolutely wonderful!

[Smile]

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*melts* That is just so great! *sniffle*
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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!)
[Smile]

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I need to wait until I get home [Frown]
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To go potty? [Confused]
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Kama
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to hear what it says.

*glare*

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Belle
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So sweet!

HOw cool that you have saved that forever. I know you'll cherish it.

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That's beautiful, Joe. Congratulate her for me. [Smile]
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[Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
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FG, that's our aquarium. [Embarrassed] 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?! [Big Grin]
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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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Icky, that is so dang cool!!!! [Smile]
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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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[The Wave]
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[Big Grin]
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Tante Shvester
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She stands, poised, at the threshold. And you captured the moment. How wonderful.
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Look!!!!!

Oh, how beautiful.

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What was she beginning to say when it cut off? I'm hoping "I did it!" or something to that effect [Smile] [Smile] [Smile] [Smile]

That really is wonderful -- Congratulations Mango!!

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Icarus, will you please tell Mango that that was absolutely great. Mango, you go girl!
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Oh, Iccy *sniff*. I'm so happy and proud.
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awwwww! That is so CUTE!!!


[Smile]

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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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I'm amazed at her concentration skills, what with that racehorse peeing in the background.
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[Kiss] To daddy and daughter! That was beautiful.
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Wow, I mean wow!

And what a GREAT Idea to record it.

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