A Bad Day

Overall the last couple of weeks have been without event. A couple small meltdowns here and there but mostly just the basic day to day stuff. You know, the car seat battles, the not being able to sleep, not eating, constantly moving, wearing the same clothes days on end.....just the usual stuff. Today however is A BAD DAY. 

Today, Pook must spin. He has commandeered my desk chair. I am now sitting on the coffee table, typing and reaching out every few seconds to spin the chair. This has been going on for quite sometime now. He alternates between holding his head straight up, his body not moving and staring at the ceiling or banging his hands together while spinning (as in the picture).

Pook has now decided to eat lunch, which is a good thing. He's eating a hotdog and chips while spinning. Which is probably not a good thing. But, you pick and choose. Getting him to eat when he's like this is difficult. He may not eat again today, despite our best efforts. So, I'll choose to let him eat a hotdog and chips while spinning and hope for the best (a bucket is on standby just in case). 

Did I mention that Pook does NOT get dizzy. Nope, never. He has learned to "fake it" if he has an audience. He started out copying his siblings when they'd get off the merry go round at the park and does it occasionally just for the fun of it. But, he's not really dizzy. This is an issue with his "vestibular system".  It also explains part of the reason he is in a constant state of motion.

Lunch for the rest of us today was quite an adventure. One of us had to be spinning Pook at all times. I attempted to do a family lunch today, but that resulted in my file boxes, my "to sort" box, and and all my envelops, printer paper, and more being strewn across the living room floor. So, one of us spins while the others eat. 

While all this is going on, we have listened to the same song over and over and over and over and over again. It's Pook's favorite song, "Every Move I Make" by Integrity Music. I'll be singing "Na na na na na na" in my head for weeks. It could be worse, at least it's Jesus music! ;-)

Overall, in the scheme of things, today isn't really a bad day. I mean, compared to some days we've had today is quite good. He's not harming himself physically. He's not flipping out over little things today. All this spinning might actually help him settle down for a nap (with weighted blanket and sound machine of course).  Really, now that I think about it, today isn't really a bad day after all. Just different. 

And different is not a bad thing!! ;-)

Have a great day each of you and follow the blue links above to find out more!! Thank you for taking the time to read! If you have a child with similar uniqueness, then know that you are in my thoughts and not alone. If you know someone who has a child with a similar uniqueness, then please take the time to follow the links above and learn more. It's always refreshing to hear a friend mention a word that is "normal" in our own vocabulary that we know is not in theirs. It shows us that someone cared enough to find out more, and this is what helps keep us going.