Hiccups

Kimmie gets the hiccups frequently, and usually they are pretty strong.

Recently she had a very loud case of hiccups. I said to her, "Do you have a bad case of the hiccups?"

She signed, "Frog." She did sound exactly like a frog, and when she made that sign at her throat, right when she had another hiccup, I could picture one of those frogs that has the neck that swells out.

I said to her, "Do you have a frog in your throat."

She shook her head no and told me she was a frog.

I told her that if she was a frog, she'd have to eat bugs like they do. She'd have to stick her tongue out real fast and catch a bug. I demonstrated this for her.

She signed yes and proceeded to work at sticking out her tongue. This is not an easy thing for her. It relates to why she cannot speak. She isn't able to manipulate her tongue and mouth into all the appropriate movements to make the different sounds. That along with not being able to move enough air over her vocal chords is why she cannot speak.

But, back to Kimmie being a frog. . . She worked real hard at getting her tongue out, and she did get it out a little ways. Then she pulled it back in and rubbed her tummy to indicate it was yummy.

I asked her if she caught a bug. Yes.

I asked her if it was good. Yes.

My little frog.

--Mom