So before I talk about today's therapy session, I have to give an update about our Michigan trip. I've been so busy this week, I just didn't have time to do it.
Mason, for the first time, EVER, last weekend, initiated and engaged in play w/kids other then his sisters!!! He actually participated in playing w/Connor and Madison, and would even ask them to play. Usually, he will completely segregate himself from the other kids, and IF he's playing in the vicinity of them, it's never w/them. It would just be parallel play. But last weekend he played w/kids his age, that where not his siblings. This is HUGE. Really, just an amazing thing for me to watch. He was funny, because he would call them both "ConnorandMadison", LOL, like they where one person. We didn't bring his DHA up to the lake w/us, and by Saturday night/Sunday morning, that was obvious. I am amazed at the difference it makes in him, especially as far as his focus is concerned.
On to today's therapy session....He was excited and happy to go, and as soon as he saw 2 of the girls in his class, he ran up to them and followed them to play!! So wonderful!! He interacted w/them, also, for the few minutes until therapy began. Lara said he did great today, that he was a lot chattier, and was really into participating w/the class. He did get hung up on a toy shark for awhile ( he LOVES sea creatures), and she mentioned that he really seems to need to have something in his hands all the time. I never really thought about that, but he does constantly have a toy in his hand. I never associated it w/a stimulatory behavior, but now that I think about it, it might be. Or it might be a comfort thing too. He doesn't have to have a certain toy, just something there to be touching (and often mouthing), so it's probably sensory (that makes sense as I write it). He was doing a lot of hand flapping while we where there, and since that's something he only does when he's excited/happy, I at least know that he's really enjoying himself, even though it bothers me a bit that he does it. There are train tracks very near the center, and when a train went by, he was torn between hand flapping his excitement, and covering his ear to block out the stimulation. It was simultaneously funny and disturbing at the same time.
I *should* probably be really happy about today's session, but I'm feeling a little down about it. He did well, and that makes me happy, but it also brought to light another sensory thing he has going on. I'm also worried about how this weekend will go. He remembers the fireworks from last year, when he was terrified of them. He told us they "scare my ears", so I'm not sure how that will go. One of the mom's I was talking to at therapy recommended getting ear phones for him, to block out some of noise, and then he may be able to enjoy the fireworks. I think we will try that (not that I mind if he wants to go in the house, since fireworks scare the crap out of me).
We're also marching in the parade tonight, and I'm on the fence as to whether he's going to love the firetrucks and stuff, or hate it because of the noise and activity. It might actually end up like the train at the center today. It bothers me so much that he might miss out on things because of this. It upsets me that he can't enjoy the things that other kids do. I'm definately having a bit of a my-kid-is-different pity party today.
I guess that's it. Everyone have a wonderful and SAFE (did I mention fireworks scare the hell out of me) weekend!
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