Barney is a Friend
Spring is definetly here with us and it has brought an excitement to our house. Christian has shown a whole new excitment for the word "outside". We love to go to the park and play! This weekend, we went to the park several times so that we could make sure he had lots of time to run and play and let his little spirit soar.
We went to the drive-in to see "Robots". This was not the most enjoyable trip for Christian because he did not like the idea of sitting still. Mike kept telling him to sit and Christian would reply "walk". Holding him was not fun as he would kick, cry and bang his head on us. We tried the back of the van, which was short lived. His favorite thing was to take off running! Oh well, it did get us out of the hum-drum of the house. He is not safe in the car lately and has figured out how to get out of his car seat. When I fussed at him sternly, he cried so hard I thought he was going to make himself vomit. Ugghh...I just have to remember therapy is not for Sissy's as Vicki tell me (smiling!)
Christian's communication and interactions seems to be picking up so quickly. Yesterday, we had went to the park and when we got home a few hours later I asked him if he wanted to go and play with his sisters. His response was "again?" Now, that seemed entirely appropriate and another first for him. Today, when we went to the park with a few little boy's, he was interactive and seemed to enjoy playing a chase game. Ethan put his french fry in his mouth and fed Christian to have him take a bite from the other end ( I know Kids are gross!) but the cool thing was Christian thought it was really funny and took it from him with his hand.
He has been responding appropriately to I love you. Rather than just saying it back, he has been saying "love you too" or " u too". At first, It was a little shocking because again it was another step forward in his speech. He has also benn following verbal commands more readily. Now mind you, he still has GREAT room for improvement in this area.. but we are seeing changes.
He has been playing with the animals in his fisher price farm and has been playing with them appropriately. He has even been taking them for a walk if I ask him too. Yesterday, I watched him try to put the little Fisher price girl on the horse for a ride. WOW! That either imagination or he is doing what he is learning at school. Either way, he is generalizing it and using what he learns.
As usual, life is full of songs at our house. He has been focused on Barney for a while now and loves his videos and the Wiggles. The good part is that he learns songs and then can use them in context at other times. For example, last week, I showed him a picture of a star and he started singing "twinkle twinkle little star" and when he say the spider picture he sang "itsy bitsy spider". He is learning to hop and is getting quite good.
When we took him to KFC the other day for lunch, he ate a variety of foods. He was far from my carbohydrate loving only french fry eating child! I truly belive his peers eating other foods have been a great influence on him.
Yesterday, he picked up a Barney stuffed animal and sang the I love you song to him. Then he brought him over to watch Barney video with him. This is the first stuffed animal I have seen him connect too and carry around.
Thank God for these huge leaps of progress for my son.. and for the blue skies that fascinate him lately. He always say "trees and Sky" and I only wonder if he will have the same passion for the blooming trees in the spring and blue skies as his mama.
We went to the drive-in to see "Robots". This was not the most enjoyable trip for Christian because he did not like the idea of sitting still. Mike kept telling him to sit and Christian would reply "walk". Holding him was not fun as he would kick, cry and bang his head on us. We tried the back of the van, which was short lived. His favorite thing was to take off running! Oh well, it did get us out of the hum-drum of the house. He is not safe in the car lately and has figured out how to get out of his car seat. When I fussed at him sternly, he cried so hard I thought he was going to make himself vomit. Ugghh...I just have to remember therapy is not for Sissy's as Vicki tell me (smiling!)
Christian's communication and interactions seems to be picking up so quickly. Yesterday, we had went to the park and when we got home a few hours later I asked him if he wanted to go and play with his sisters. His response was "again?" Now, that seemed entirely appropriate and another first for him. Today, when we went to the park with a few little boy's, he was interactive and seemed to enjoy playing a chase game. Ethan put his french fry in his mouth and fed Christian to have him take a bite from the other end ( I know Kids are gross!) but the cool thing was Christian thought it was really funny and took it from him with his hand.
He has been responding appropriately to I love you. Rather than just saying it back, he has been saying "love you too" or " u too". At first, It was a little shocking because again it was another step forward in his speech. He has also benn following verbal commands more readily. Now mind you, he still has GREAT room for improvement in this area.. but we are seeing changes.
He has been playing with the animals in his fisher price farm and has been playing with them appropriately. He has even been taking them for a walk if I ask him too. Yesterday, I watched him try to put the little Fisher price girl on the horse for a ride. WOW! That either imagination or he is doing what he is learning at school. Either way, he is generalizing it and using what he learns.
As usual, life is full of songs at our house. He has been focused on Barney for a while now and loves his videos and the Wiggles. The good part is that he learns songs and then can use them in context at other times. For example, last week, I showed him a picture of a star and he started singing "twinkle twinkle little star" and when he say the spider picture he sang "itsy bitsy spider". He is learning to hop and is getting quite good.
When we took him to KFC the other day for lunch, he ate a variety of foods. He was far from my carbohydrate loving only french fry eating child! I truly belive his peers eating other foods have been a great influence on him.
Yesterday, he picked up a Barney stuffed animal and sang the I love you song to him. Then he brought him over to watch Barney video with him. This is the first stuffed animal I have seen him connect too and carry around.
Thank God for these huge leaps of progress for my son.. and for the blue skies that fascinate him lately. He always say "trees and Sky" and I only wonder if he will have the same passion for the blooming trees in the spring and blue skies as his mama.
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