Play Day

Today after Bible Study I went to eat with some friends and then headed to Ridgmar Mall to meet my daughter-in-law and pick up my grandson, Ian. He spent the night with me last night. I had been out of town for a few days and had missed getting to see him, so I opted for a sleepover. I can honestly say I had a blast with him. He has a little bit of a disability called Sensory Integration Disorder and my son and his wife have been working with therapists to get his speech on track and up to speed. He has just had 3 sessions and I would like to commend therapists and mom and dad on the great progress he has made in just a few weeks. First of all I would like to say there is nothing wrong with his intelligence it is just hard for him to process some things and gets flustered easily. He also has a little OCD and doesn't like getting his hands in dirt or anything sticking to them, like food or dirt or grass, so I bought him a little play station where one side is for sand and the other side for water play. It was a great success and he played with it for well over an hour without losing interest. Next we got in the pool and he jumped off the side of the pool to me and I pulled him through the water as he kicked his little chubby legs. I pushed him in the pool float until he almost fell asleep, we got out came in the house, he would not take a nap so he watched Toy Story all the way through with his blanket and frog pillow, repeating some of the lines of the movie to my great delight. We played on the neighbors swingset after supper, had races in the backyard and then a bath and to bed around 9pm. I can honestly tell you my heart is totally out in the open, none of it held back where this child is concerned. I love him with all of my being and would do anything for him. He is my first grandson and a great blessing from God to me and I am so thankful for the time we spent together, for his sweet voice as he makes animal sounds, and says or sings his ABC's. One of the great strides he made that I had noticed is that he wore his cowboy hat for at least 5 minutes. That is a huge step as he doesn't want anything touching his head, part of the sensory disorder. I got the pictures to prove it and here they are, my little thumb sucking cowboy. Now isn't that precious?!