I am so happy to report that Ethan is now (dare I say) "a reader!"  He has struggled for quite a while with the basic phonics needed for beginning reading.   In the last couple of months, he has finally figured it out and our reading sessions are going sooo much better!  Whew, this is a milestone we are happy to be crossing over.  His goal since Jan 1st has been to read for 15 minutes each day.  Sometimes, that 15 minutes actually takes 1/2 hour because I won't count the looking at picutres or wiggling around or other distractions.  He has a timer that we use and while he's actually reading, the time ticks away.  But lately, he's been reading past the required time!  Oh, joy!  I love hearing him read to me (finally).