For about the last month or so, Chris has been having screaming fits. The slightest frustration would result in screaming - not crying - screaming. The kind you hear in a horror movie. And he would go on for extended periods. It was so loud that one day walking home from work, I could hear him halfway up the block. It was taking a toll on everyone. We were at our wits end.
Then this weekend happened. He would start screaming and then hold his hand (one hand would hold the other) - pretty tightly - and like that he'd walk over to either me or DS and say "want help".
He's now down to a halfhearted wail for a few seconds, then he holds his hand and asks for help.
DD1's SLP at preschool sent home a note yesterday that she's answer wh- questions and talking about a book with peers appropriately. Yay!
In general, we've just been having a good time lately. Yesterday afternoon I asked if the girls wanted to take a bike ride or make brownies. DD1 said she wanted to take a bike ride and THEN make brownies, lol. So we did both. She's getting much better at pouring things without spilling, and stirring so that she actually mixes things together.
Over the weekend we went hiking to scope out a place for some upcoming family photos. The trail was pretty steep and rocky, and DD1 was quite a trooper both on the way in and on the way out.
Mine is that my DD gained 4 oz in the last 2 weeks! She was halted at the same weight for 5 weeks, and feeding therapy has helped us make some progress.
Also- last Sat she walked for the first time, and now she is a walking machine!
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I'm trying to think of specifics....DS#2 has been interacting more with his peers (I'm talking teeny, tiny, interactions) but I will take it!! I may have posted last week that he is signing more?? That is wonderful. he is also climbing and getting more adventurous (aaahh!!) I'm seeing every day how similar we are to one another...Also, we got his Fragile X test results back and it was negative. No Fragile X. Should be a good thing, but it made me upset that we have no answer. /sigh
Adrian 7.6.07 - ADHD, Disruptive Behavior Disorder, Learning Disability-NOS Cam 6.6.10 - Autism, Global Developmental Delay, Mixed Receptive/Expressive Communication Disorder
DD was the best of the three kids in her swim lesson! The other two kids are twin boys who happen to be our neighbors. They are crazy good athletes. DD is motor delayed but worked REALLY hard on her swimming this summer. And she was the BEST ONE! She was super proud of herself.
DD was the best of the three kids in her swim lesson! The other two kids are twin boys who happen to be our neighbors. They are crazy good athletes. DD is motor delayed but worked REALLY hard on her swimming this summer. And she was the BEST ONE! She was super proud of herself.
Wooohoo! I bet you were too.
I think our LOs sometimes surprise themselves and us with their abilities. They work extra hard - because they have to - but sometimes the payoff is better than we could've imagined. My little guy's struggled with running because he was very bow-legged and his feet turn in but with continuing physical therapy, he's actually FASTER than his schoolmates. Some people have even said we should consider track sports for him when he's older.
Maybe you've got a future swim champ on your hands there!
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For about the last month or so, Chris has been having screaming fits. The slightest frustration would result in screaming - not crying - screaming. The kind you hear in a horror movie. And he would go on for extended periods. It was so loud that one day walking home from work, I could hear him halfway up the block. It was taking a toll on everyone. We were at our wits end.
Then this weekend happened. He would start screaming and then hold his hand (one hand would hold the other) - pretty tightly - and like that he'd walk over to either me or DS and say "want help".
He's now down to a halfhearted wail for a few seconds, then he holds his hand and asks for help.
Malcivar -- wow, that's great progress!
DD1's SLP at preschool sent home a note yesterday that she's answer wh- questions and talking about a book with peers appropriately. Yay!
In general, we've just been having a good time lately. Yesterday afternoon I asked if the girls wanted to take a bike ride or make brownies. DD1 said she wanted to take a bike ride and THEN make brownies, lol. So we did both. She's getting much better at pouring things without spilling, and stirring so that she actually mixes things together.
Over the weekend we went hiking to scope out a place for some upcoming family photos. The trail was pretty steep and rocky, and DD1 was quite a trooper both on the way in and on the way out.
DD1, 1/5/2008 ~~~ DD2, 3/17/2010
Those are both awesome!
Mine is that my DD gained 4 oz in the last 2 weeks! She was halted at the same weight for 5 weeks, and feeding therapy has helped us make some progress.
Also- last Sat she walked for the first time, and now she is a walking machine!
Cam 6.6.10 - Autism, Global Developmental Delay, Mixed Receptive/Expressive Communication Disorder
Wooohoo! I bet you were too.
I think our LOs sometimes surprise themselves and us with their abilities. They work extra hard - because they have to - but sometimes the payoff is better than we could've imagined. My little guy's struggled with running because he was very bow-legged and his feet turn in but with continuing physical therapy, he's actually FASTER than his schoolmates. Some people have even said we should consider track sports for him when he's older.
Maybe you've got a future swim champ on your hands there!