On Wednesdays, the little guys get to visit with April (our developmental therapist). She's spent the first few sessions just down in the floor playing, getting to know the boys and letting them get familiar with her. Today she broke out some of the fun stuff - dot markers and blank paper!
Connor, the one least in need of assistance, was first in line (imagine that!) He LOVES having people come over to the house (irregardless of whether or not they're coming to see him!). He LOVES having playmates, which makes me really hope he can get into some sort of preschool this fall. He had lots of fun playing with with markers, a little fun with the stickers, and lots of fun trying to get all the markers for himself. The top two "pictures" are his.
Xander surprised us all by joining in pretty quickly after Connor. He thought it looked like good fun, and had a big time using the markers, especially the green one! He pressed down really hard, like he was angry with the paper, but it was still a start. The little guys have been so non-responsive to my attempts to get them to do anything remotely crafty like this (coloring with crayons, drawing with markers, finger painting, sidewalk chalk, etc.). The bottom two are his.
Sawyer, in true independent fashion, wanted nothing to do with any of it. He watched a lot, sometimes with a very serious face that we assumed meant he was really interested in what was going on. He ventured nearby, and even took the marker caps to organize (imagine that!) Perhaps next time he will feel like joining in, but it wasn't so today. Mommy's attempt to "help" him color was greeted with screaming and a quickly retreating to his favorite corner little boy, where he eventually came back and tried to persuade me to join him in a fun game of stacking the blocks! Safe and familiar, he liked that much better.
The boys are doing well with their visitors. They're starting to realize Mommy isn't going anywhere when they come, and that they're here to play with them (albeit while also making them do a few things they'd rather not do - like communicate). So far, so good . . .