well, since it is nearly december i thought i'd better post about thanksgiving. yea, lazy blogger.
thanksgiving was really great this year. actually, i will re-phrase: XANDER was great this year.
family functions have always been difficult with Xander. all the noise and commotion creates such anxiety and panic for Xander, quite possibly it was even painful for him with his sensory issues (many people with autism describe loud noises affecting them like a dentist drilling into their teeth). if only we had known this when he was 6 months old!!
but this thanksgiving was different. i couldn't believe it!! rob and i, upon driving out the driveway, both expressed our pleasure in actually being able to enjoy a holiday for once. it was like "huh, so that is what it is like to enjoy a dinner."
we literally didn't even see Xander the whole time we were at my parents house. he ran with the kids and any "meltdowns" he had he was able to work out on his own. the noise wasn't as distressing to him. it was wonderful!
we were even playing a game with dice on the kitchen table (which was quite loud and obnoxious at times) but Xander was right into it. Xander would yell with everyone and say "oh rats!" when there was a bad roll. it was so great to see him enjoying himself in that way.
later that month we went to Rob's school on a saturday and played in the gym for nearly 3 hours. it was so much fun! remember waffle balls? pickle ball anyone? Rob and I got pretty good.
thanksgiving was really great this year. actually, i will re-phrase: XANDER was great this year.
family functions have always been difficult with Xander. all the noise and commotion creates such anxiety and panic for Xander, quite possibly it was even painful for him with his sensory issues (many people with autism describe loud noises affecting them like a dentist drilling into their teeth). if only we had known this when he was 6 months old!!
but this thanksgiving was different. i couldn't believe it!! rob and i, upon driving out the driveway, both expressed our pleasure in actually being able to enjoy a holiday for once. it was like "huh, so that is what it is like to enjoy a dinner."
we literally didn't even see Xander the whole time we were at my parents house. he ran with the kids and any "meltdowns" he had he was able to work out on his own. the noise wasn't as distressing to him. it was wonderful!
we were even playing a game with dice on the kitchen table (which was quite loud and obnoxious at times) but Xander was right into it. Xander would yell with everyone and say "oh rats!" when there was a bad roll. it was so great to see him enjoying himself in that way.
later that month we went to Rob's school on a saturday and played in the gym for nearly 3 hours. it was so much fun! remember waffle balls? pickle ball anyone? Rob and I got pretty good.
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| Building towers, always a favourite |
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| ooooooh yea! |
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| i foresee future snow days spent here |
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| we also spent some time at the park in lethbridge |
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| always a big hit |
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