Okay soooo Christmas. This was our first year in our new house, Rachel's first year with a tree (our other house was too small) and this is the first year where I think
Aaron actually “got it” as far as presents are concerned. He knows there is
something inside the wrapping paper. The problem is though that he thinks
everything is for him. You hand him one thing and a flood gate is opened and
then once the novelty of the gift has temporarily worn off he is off to the
next and if you are looking away someone else’s gift is potentially being
opened…or as Aaron so adorably tries so hard to say “oh-ee” (it is so cute.)
Rachel threw everything as usual, that part of her has not
changed sans vitamin FYI. She very much likes this Minnie Mouse vacuum my
sister got for her though. I knew she would love it...it’s noisy and has a strobe light.
Aaron got 67 jillion trains. One of them is motorized and he
got that from Grandma and Grandpa and it comes with a track. I’d say it’s like
the “made in China” version of a Lionel train set for kids. It’s cute and
durable”ish” and I know this because it’s been thrown several times today by Aaron for
derailments while he is trying to let it drive within millimeters of his eyes
so he can stim with it, but the cars are light and it derails a lot. It has 2
speeds. Super fast and insane super fast. For such a light train I really wish
it wouldn't go so fast because then it wouldn't get thrown so much for
derailing so often. The engine/wheel noise when it derails is much louder and
makes Aaron immediately put his hands over his ears thus stopping him from
being able to fix the train so I’m guessing that’s why it is being thrown - to shut it up and get it away from his ears. He loves it though because the
batteries had to be replaced 3 times today he played with it so much and I had to take the engine with the batteries in it with me when I put him to bed so he wouldn't get out of bed to play with it in the dark. He did however, get out of bed and get the rest of the train and put it in bed with him. I thought he might, he has every other vehicle in the known universe in bed with him already.
The kids got mini trampolines. Aaron stim jumps
aaaaallllllll day and verbal stims at the same time, loudest thing ever. Rachel
would just “Tigger” around the house if she could everywhere so we thought they
would fight over one trampoline. My mom asked what she should get them. The
answer? 2 trampolines. I thought they would go crazy over these things because of how much each of them loves to jump. So far
they really don’t seem that excited about them. They have jumped on them but
not in the insane way I thought they would. It hasn't even been 24 hours
though. Maybe it’s not fun if they can’t fight over it.
We went to Christmas dinner at Grandma and Grandpa’s house.
Both kids refused to eat anything. Shocker. Aaron was blaring Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on his iPad
while we were trying to eat. We turned it down, he turned it up, down, up,
down, up….etc. Fun. He kept yanking on my arm trying to get me to come with him
and do God knows what but I told him I was going to sit at the table and he
could go play. He would not have that. So he yanked on my arm intermittently
for about an hour. He wouldn't let Rachel come near me or he would hit her. He hit
his cousin a few times too. Every once in a while he would take this glitter wand I gave him as a sensory toy and slam it in to the table.
I finally decided that it was not going to get any better so we
came home. My husband and 23 year old daughter who is visiting for the holiday
stayed to hang out with the grandparents. I put kids to bed as fast as I could
and now it is all nice and quiet. I have my pretty Christmas tree and a glass
of wine…and FarCry4!! Which we had before Christmas but I hardly ever get to
play so I’m playing it now before my husband comes home and takes the
controller away.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!
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