Sensory play

Today I introduced Sam to some new activities designed to jump start his occupational therapy even before his appointment. I'm not sure what I was expecting but as always, life here is an adventure! We began with a small tub full of rice. I was advised that this might cause a mess but because I am insane, I thought I could contain it. Hah! There is no containing rice and an 18 month old.





He had a fantastic time, as you can see. By the time we were done there was rice on every part of the kitchen floor. We swept and vacuumed but there are still rice grains making an appearnce. I think this is going to be a favorite activity of Sam's, if not mommy's.

After naptime we tried pudding painting in his highchair. I have no pictures of that because Sam hated it SO MUCH. I thought for sure that this would be another hit because a) he's a messy eater to start with and b) he loves pudding! I guess using it as paint and actually being allowed and encouraged to make a mess confused him. He smeared it around for a second or two and then held up his hands while making the super sad face and crying. He really, really wanted me to wipe off his hands. He wouldn't even taste the spoonsful of pudding I tried to give him. (Don't worry, they didn't go to waste!) So I guess that's an activity that he needs to work on.

The good news is that all that play seems to have worn him out. The bad news is that he spiked a fever in the middle of the day. Combined with the cough that started yesterday, I'd say he's full blown sick. Now we're just crossing our fingers that it doesn't turn into bronchiolitis. We've added Albuterol to the Pulmicort, so I guess we'll see!