Staying on the go

We have had such a busy couple of weeks. Between evaluations, classes, and work, I do not feel like there has been very much time for play. I kept Eli out of school to go to the beach yesterday. We had so much fun. It was our first time to go this summer, (which is so sad because we are only 45 mins away), but it was a wonderful day since most kids are in school and it was not a weekend. It was like we had the whole beach to ourselves. We went with our friend Mrs. Jessica and Rylee. It was a nice getaway before we are back to our busy schedule this week.

We had OT therapy today. Before therapy we went to the park with Rylee. I think when he is able to run and play before he has to sit down and work, it makes him calm down and listen better. The OT put Eli on a swing and played some different games with him. I was amazed that she was able to keep his attention for so long. She told me that because the swing was moving, his brain was tricking him into thinking he was moving. So he was able to sit still and focus while his body was still in motion on the swing. He loves his therapist and works with her so well. I am loving all of the ideas that she gives me to work with him since I have felt like I was at a road block with new ideas. We have decided to work with the ILS at therapy with each session instead of doing it at home. I think it will be helpful for him to have a therapist work with it and financially the best decision for us.

We had speech last week. Katie was amazed at how much progress he made with his G sound and how quickly he was to picking up his K sound. Before we left home for speech that morning, we had a major dance session (thank goodness no one was around to see my 'graceful' moves). I was hoping  that if we burned some energy, he would participate better.  We moved him into a room where there was not many distractions and just a few toys. It made a HUGE difference. I was very pleased with his progress. Now we are working on applying the sound with our words. Eli talks so fast so making him slow down and pronounce his sounds is difficult but I do see progress.

We are still waiting to hear back from the school system to see if he was accepted into their speech program. I am sure we will be and excited to hear their ideas also on different ways to work with Eli.
With all of the things we have had going on (work, school, speech, ot, etc...), it was so great to have a relaxing day with my sweet boy yesterday. Watching him grow and capturing his innocence is something that I enjoy so much and I just pray that I never get too caught up in everything else to stop enjoying the precious time I have with him.

-Brittany