Sonny

Sonny is doing so awesome with is speech therapy! He is talking so much more now. Even though most of the time we don't understand what he is saying, he is trying so hard. That's what is important. He has the confidence to try. Over the past few weeks we've noticed him saying several new "words" and putting two words together. I am so pleased that we decided to go this route. I just know that by the time he's three he'll be at about the same level as other kids. Today at preschool readiness he was actually trying to sing with everyone! It was so cute we all sang "Sonny's here today, Sonny's here today, let's all clap together 'cause Sonny's here today!" He sang "mama day, mama day" it was very cute! On Sonny's last update I wrote that hey might have some sort of sensory disorder. It turns out that he does. We took a little questionnaire and he scored high on sensory seeking and low registration. Which was no surprise. We aren't going to do any occupational therapy because it's not enough to really disrupt his life. Plus, I think that's too much therapy. The types of things that Sonny does are like, sucking on his hands, playing with tags, mouthing everything, eating non-food items, running everywhere, grinding teeth, needing strong flavors in food, over stuffing mouth. he's more of like a super toddler. Needing constant supervision. everything that toddlers do, turn that up a few notches and you'll have Sonny. Lately we've been dealing with issues with our new kitten Tina. I'm not sure that Sonny knows that she's real. He has sat on her a few times, picks her up by the neck to cuddle, tell him to put her down and he gives her a toss. He has shoved her into a tiny shape barn toy, tried to step on her. He just doesn't get it. Because of this low registration I don't think he knows how rough he is. He can't learn to be gentle. As a test I sat beside him while he was watching TV and pinched his back a few times and flicked him. He had absolutely no response. Not sure how we're going to handle this, but it is definitely going to have to be addressed soon. We'll figure it out. But, I tell you what, he is amazing. He may have the name Sonny, but I think "Sunny" might fit him better. He is truly the light of my life...oh yeah, the other kids are great too. ;)

The Tooth Fairy Visits Kennedy

Kennedy came over very excited! Her tooth was wiggling, a lot! So I gave it a little nudge, but we needed Daddy's help for this! So he got out his black gloves and pliers.....kidding! He pushed on it a bit while Kennedy screamed bloody murder, then voila! The tooth was out and her hysterical sobbing turned into hysterical laughter. We cheered and laughed as we rinsed out her bloody mouth! We of course were assuring her the entire time that blood was perfectly normal. I freaked out a little because I thought Tom had broke the tooth of and left a piece in her gums. lol...that's her new tooth coming in. Anyway, she was thrilled and so were we. I feel like I've been anticipating this moment more than Kennedy! I mean, my goodness. I never thought I would have to wait 7 1/2 years to play tooth fairy! So, while all this excitement is happening Tom laid the tooth on the stove top. He looks over moments later and the tooth is gone! "Where is the tooth?" Tom asks. I instinctively know where the darn tooth is and shoot a look over at Sonny. Low and behold Sonny's jaw is going wild trying to break down his new find. Luckily, we acted fast enough to save the tooth! All is well in fairy land. I made a little pouch with a "K" and glitter on the front. Perfect for the big trade. Tom and I laid down that night and .....oops, almost forgot our part in this little exchange! Not to worry though, everything went off without a hitch and Kennedy woke up to 3 crisp dollar bills.