The Bebej Blog: Devin -- September 2016

September is always a nice time of year. It is still nice enough outside that we can play but not super important that we have the air on and are hot. I also love the beginning of having a routine again. Devin loves to have a routine and seems to do better when there is some structure. We already miss the pool, but this month has brought a lot of fun, a trip to Princeton, more time with Early On and some challenges to face including looking into getting Devin into school to help with his speech. It has been a great month and a hard month but hopefully the Fall will bring more fun times too.

Here are some of the highlights

Devin could do bubbles all the time! I have to take a break due to being lightheaded
We like to put a tent up in our basement and Devin will bring book after book to read in there. I love our little special reading nook.
Speaking of books, this kid is TERRIFIED to go through the doors at the library and has to be carried. Not sure what is the reason, but just terrifies him
Tried a new food, onion rings and says "o" when he sees them
Devin loves to feed Mr Nibble pieces of apples, he giggles every time
We like to take bike rides as a family and Devin never wants it to stop
I have never met a kid that likes to cuddle more than Devin and sometimes he will just "pet" my arms or legs when we are snuggled up watching television
At Early On group time, the teachers from Hudsonville Public came to evaluate Devin. He was pretty sleepy from Labor Day weekend but they are all so very nice.
The teachers thought that Devin would best fit in an ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) classroom where he would have more attention and be in class four full days of school each week. This mommy had a hard time processing all this before Devin is even three!
Devin likes to "dig" in his diaper while napping and sometimes it is not all fun to clean up
We were able to get a silicon chewing toy for Devin and he LOVES to chew on it when he needs some sensory input
Whenever Devin gets food that is too hot, he has a complete melt down! Poor kiddo
We had a great time visiting Princeton for Ryan's reunion and a lot of snuggling early in the morning for this early riser with mommy
Devin continues to love sensory stuff, including being rolled up in a yoga mat like a burrito
When Jaimee and Bridgett from Early On came to do a speech assessment, Devin thought that it would be the perfect day to show them just how stubborn he can be
I hide a grape tomato in with his grapes at lunch, and he tried it but gave me a terrible face!
Devin has started saying what sounds like "go" when going down a slide
When we read a book called "Where is Baby's Mommy?" he will shake his head no on the pages that the mommy is not there
Devin does not like Kyler going to school and screamed terribly on that first drop off day, poor kiddo missed his big brother
We have been working with Pext cards to have him eat goldfish snacks, its basically a flashcard that helps us see what he wants
We had a great time going to the Calvin Women's soccer game but all Devin wanted to do was walk around and watch the squirrels.
Loves to climb up on the storage bins and likes to lift his little legs up too
Trying to get Devin to garden proved difficult in that he would only pick ONE tomato
Devin has started to accessorize, by putting play jewelry over his head and mine! Fine motor skills at work
Loves to sign more when I blow on his belly and making him giggle
Devin likes to drive cars on his tummy and with his brother
We have been practicing his body parts lately and he finds most of them, including those in his diaper
Visiting Wells orchard showed me that Devin loves donuts, but does not want to drink out of an apple.
Once Devin stopped screaming when we dropped of Kyler at school, he has started to lick all the door knobs and drinking fountains...hey its progress right?
We had a chance to visit Devin's future classroom and while he screamed most of it, he voluntarily hugged the teachers when we left and the just melted. He is a bit of a heart breaker.