Spring is here, and Dawson seems to be enjoying the outdoors this spring. What a blessing!
We've been doing lots of learning again, as Spring seems to be the time of year that conferences and appointments come around. As the picture shows, Dawson doesn't mind brushing his teeth, and based on one session I attended, it's a great thing! Prevention is the key! Actually, his front two teeth are a little wobbly, so it appears we may be close to reaching the next stage of his life! I wonder if he'll notice it when they come out. We expect to complete this task one night while he's sleeping, with Daddy's assistance, of course. I don't think the comprehension is there for the 'tooth fairy' quite yet!
Of course, the more obvious situation in this picture is the intense love for his father! Interesting how one moment, Dawson is completely overwhelmed with love for us, and the next moment, he's ever so angry! We do feel the love - most of the time!
Other sessions we've been able to take in recently include one on sleep for FAS children and an intense appointment with his developmental pediatrician. We are also planning on attending a full day session shortly on Sensory Integration from two renown people in that field of study. I'm really looking forward to it! I find this field of study, with all of the conferences I've attended, to be most interesting, as the sensory issues are often underlying issues to anything he does.
It is truly amazing how much we've learned over the last few years, and how that is helping us work with him. With this knowledge, I think he has come much further than he would have been without all of the strategies. Now if only we were more faithful at implementing the strategies all the time!
As you can tell from the posting time, it's late, and life must go on, so off to bed I go! Have an excellent week! -s
