9.01.2008

OT

Again, Dad got to be in on another session. Mitzi (sorry, I've been misspelling it) is the type person who is much easier to warm up to - I think Dad joined in more because of that. We played with all sorts of balls, koosh, squirmy, wiggly, flashing, tiny, slick, sticky, etc... He did great. Just played. She brought out her sand and rice buckets. Hides little things down in it to get him to stick his hand in. He sorted through the sand and rice as plain as day and found all the gadgets and balls. He's not too sure about keeping the grains on his hands, though, he was pretty quick to wipe them off. Although, we do notice that most of the time he uses one hand to do things (open a box, grab for something). I posed the question to Mitzi, if she had any idea if that had to do with anything (since we're 110% sure its not a muscular or otherwise issue, we've seen him use 2 hands on many things). She said that we definitely need to encourage the use of 2 hands, so no big deal. On to lunch. We did another lunch date with Mitzi today. She brought an Apple and Peanuts. He's been exposed to Apple many times, but not peanuts. I fixed a plate of: Graham crackers w/peanut butter (the thing he will usually eat) Blueberries & Strawberries (things he never eats) Peanuts (new) Then, we let him eat. He ate the Graham Crackers w/peanut butter of course. We encouraged him to name all his choices, talked about peanuts, and all ate a peanut together on the count of 3. He finally stuck one in his mouth. That was it for him. No more, Please. Then, we cut up the apple & I encouraged him to help cut. We talked about smelling it - that it smells like Apple Juice and Applesauce. We asked him to lick it several times. He went back to wanting crackers. Then, all the sudden, he started licking the apples again & he PUT IT IN HIS MOUTH!!! We clapped and he looked a mix of startled and satisfied at that. He started putting more apple and more apple in his mouth. I was trying my best to hold back tears, but he was eating APPLE!!! I've tried that a gazillion times. What worked? We don't know. I'm just happy.
All in all, its been an awesome day!!!
O LORD, the king rejoices in your strength.
How great is his joy in the victories you give!
You have granted him the desire of his heart
and have not withheld the request of his lips.
~Psalm 21

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