Well, OK then
You know how being a mother is truly thee hardest yet most wonderful thing?
Your heart is literally running around and jumping and playing right before your eyes.
You can't stop it.
You can't make it slow down.
You can't change the intense feelings that goes along with motherhood.
Mr. Man had his appointment with the neurologist yesterday.
He has quirks.
Many many quirks.
He's also very sensitive when it comes to his sensory.
He's got Sensory Integration Dysfunction. I'm not labeling him really, just so you can understand what exactly some of his issues are.
The senses that are involved: just about all of them.
He constantly covers his ears, he gags on strong smells, he'll eat about 10 things total, he freaks out if his feet are not on the ground, tags drive him crazy...the list goes on and on.
That's the thing about parenthood. You just learn as you go. Sure, I should have seen this was a problem, but I didn't. I saw it as Logan. Logan doesn't like to go on his back or be flipped over. Logan doesn't like the texture of pasta or oatmeal. Logan just has sensitive hearing.
But in having another child, I realized that Miles didn't have these same issues. And now that I was looking, neither did the other kids we played with.
After a long appointment, we found out a couple things.
Logan is ambidextrous.
Logan most likely has this.
It's not really a HUGE surprise. If you know me IRL, you know that I've thought something was off.
We have to get a formal assessment done, which will be sometime soon at the Children's Hospital.
He'll also be evaluated by the school district next month.
Here starts our next round of life.
posted by Jen at 12:59 PM
3 Comments:
If it's Children's in Lincoln Park, my friend is a nurse there and it is fantastic! Comers is great too. My friend's son is in kindergarten and he has the sensory disorder. I've watched what her son and her go through to work with it, and wow, has he come a long way. I know you will make sue Logan has the best care, and you will do your best to help him. He's got so much going for him; he's going to make such strides! Good luck.
9:48 PM
Before Thomas was diagnosed we too thought he was just being Tommy! It was strange to find out there's a whole world of people who share similar challenges. Now that Ryan is here, we see the world of difference between them.
Logan is lucky to have a great mom like you, and you're lucky to have a great kid like him.
1:02 PM
The good news is that you have people and groups to help with this and you have an answer. Whether or not it's good or bad you have an answer and that is the first step to learning how to help him and adjust as a family.
((thinking of you))
1:37 PM
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