We are all getting more sleep around here yet ironically the days are harder. Which brings me to the point of this post which is: less meds = sensory disorder maheim. I realize the transition there has a lot to be desired. Hang in there friends.
Emme's biggest sensory issue has to do with her mouth. She has very low muscle tone, therefore she still drools and wants to taste anything and everything (except anything that's actually edible.)
Case and point::
>>She shut down a kiddie ride at Lagoon this summer due to licking the pretend laser gun when the ride suddenly stopped and she cut her lip open from the jolt. Apparently blood is a big deal. The fourteen year old in charge suddenly became very official remembering all the steps to take in such an occurance. She locked us in the gate, buzzed the sixteen year old supervisor, and called security. After, signing my soul away, we were free to go.
>>She pretty licked much every ride and punched a kid or two. Oh, and also shut down Puff the Magic Dragon by throwing her shoe under the ride while waiting in line. Supervisor number two... Check. But this is a story for another time.
>>I've caught her licking the outside of the car lately.
>>No salt shaker is left untasted.
>>She ate a birthday candle. Yes, that's right folks. She ATE a candle. Gregg was in the car with Corbin waiting for me to use the bathroom and bring Emme out. In the short amount of time it took for me to care of business, Emme decided blue wax was her thang. I came out to a gagging child gasping for air. She threw up on the way to the bathroom and then slipped in the puke covering herself. She then kindly pointed out the blue pieces of candle in her exited food and admitted to what she had done. We were a bit later than normal to church that week.
>>Coins are for sucking.
>>She's a biter.
>>And then there's this conversation::
"Mom, I'm eating my booger drool!"
"Oh, honey, that's yucky. Please don't do that."
"It's really good mom! You should try some!"
As gross as it was, I have to say I was proud of her for coming up with the term, "booger drool."
This post is hilarious!!! Except when you are living through it, of course. You rock.
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