Little C has sensory issues...but they are much different from his brother. I have been thankful to have experience with big brother, though, to recognize them, and know to try things b/c otherwise, our days would be even harder. All these sweet smile and laughs he always has, most people don't understand the flip side of him. He is just as much unhappy, as he is happy. Very hot and cold. I have had to experiment a lot to find things that sooth/calm him. Z does well with his weighted backpack, but C hates it. I have tried the weighted blanket with him as well, and he didn't like that either. C is very much a momma's boy, always has been...but even when comes to me, he still isn't happy...very restless when I hold him. He climbs all over me, goes through 5 positions, then finally crawls out of my lap, just to sit at my feet and scream at me, as if I put him in the floor...so I pick him back up, and we go through it all again. It can be very exhausting!
Today, I decided to try the weighted blanket again, b/c it just happened to be in the living room. I doubled it up, and just layed it across his legs, and he got still. I handed him his vibrating toothbrush, (another sensory tool) and he sat there, happy, and still for several minutes. Later, I sat in the floor with him with the blanket in his lap, and he was just laughing and grinning, as we sang "wheels on the bus". Daddy walked in and asked, "who is this baby?" Seriously, that says a lot about how he has been lately. I think he is teething his molars, but when he feels bad, it is that much harder to comfort him, and he needs comforting more often.
Then, again, we were sitting together with the blanket, and I picked up L's doll to play eyes, nose with him. He was being so sweet and cute, I handed the camera to L, even though I was a sight! (*think...I still looked like I did when I got out of bed this morning!*) I am glad I did hand her the camera though, b/c these sweet shots are how I want to remember this day with my sweet little boy.
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