So Big!!

Here is another post about Emmett! I will be getting to the other kids soon, but Emmett is finally getting to the fun stage where he does cute and funny things. Here are some random shots of Emmett being Emmett!

Emmett has finally figured out that he is big enough to go up the playland at McDonald's. He was over at the levels yelling for me to come help. I told him to figure it out. Not thinking that he would figure it out, but sure enough he did. Each level Emmett accomplished he would smile and laugh. It was the cutest thing. Then he made it to the top!

How big is Emmett - So Big!!!!

McDonalds will never be the same. Or maybe it will be better where I can just sit like the mom's who bring a book to read while their children play. Uh probably not, it has never been that way with any of my children.

Emmett likes to climb up on our kitchen table. When we make any motion to get him down, he darts from side to side. Well this time around, he darted right off the side of the table and hit the chair on his way to the floor. OUCH!!!! He sliced his ear open and scrubbed his arm. He probably needed stitches, but dad didn't think so, "Oh he'll be fine".

One of Emmett's therapists and I have been working on his sensory issues. Emmett is sensitive to quite a few things that don't have anything to do with the touch, they are internal. So to help him deal with his anxiety of sensory, we pack a special bag for Emmett that is especially helpful when we go to church. Here is Emmett sporting his very own back pack! It is packed with a sensory brush (for his legs and arms), a red bag with a zipper, a few other things. I have the bag loaded to weigh about 3 pounds which also helps because it puts pressure on his shoulders which then releases the tension in other parts of his body. Emmett loves to wear his back pack!

Over track break we took a weekend trip to Utah. The kids always watch a movie(s) and play games. With all the noise, mom & dad insist headphones be worn. This time Emmett asked to wear headphones, and amazingly he kept them on!! He didn't keep them on for the whole movie, but hey 7 min of headphones and watching a movie is huge with Emmett!!! Baby steps lead to leaps and bounds.

Emmett's character is really starting to shine. Music has always calmed Emmett and helped him to focus. Now music makes Emmett want to get up and shake his groove thing! Whenever there is music on - tv, video games, radio, whatever, Emmett's hip starts moving back and forth and his head starts nodding. It is the cutest thing! Here a couple different times Scott was able to capture video of Emmett dancing. He doesn't like to be filmed or has his picture taken.