Introducing: My Baby

The school I work at is a very... fertile... school. Women are popping out babies left and right. As the women talk about their children, I often feel pretty lost and clueless (but it's not as bad as when birthing conversations happen.) Heck, we don't even have a dog to treat like a child (something I hope to change next summer!) I one day jokingly started talking about my imaginary baby, "Juanita." Well, people, I no longer have an imaginary baby. I would like you all to meet my baby, Gertrude.

Gertrude holds all the information and articles for my thesis.

My thesis will take up ALL of my free time this summer. I am writing on how music methods might increase the communication and organize sensory systems for children with autism. I'm going to be working with kids with autism by presenting conversational speech, rhythmic speech and melody (song) and see if each of those will help children produce language in a play environment. It's going to be a huge project, but I am super excited about it. My review of literature outline must be done before we leave for Colorado. So this morning, I have a pot of tea and my articles ready to read and organize. Later, Gertrude may join me for a bit of relaxation at the pool. Don't worry, I'll be sure to blog those pictures.