It comes with a straw

This week has been another busy one for us so far, and Evan's been busy in his own way. He started drinking from a juice box. Sounds like no big deal to most people, but this has been another one of his sensory hurdles that we've been trying to overcome for years. But he tried this one without too much coaxing or hesitation, which is great. He's pretty excited about it, so much so that I bet I'll be getting another pack of juice boxes before the weekend.

We're working jointly in speech and OT now to try to rid Evan of his last lingering sensory problems. I realize that he's never going to be just like other kids, but we'd like to get him to the point where seeing someone eat a banana or drink from a glass with ice doesn't make him gag. He has sensory components in all of his therapy sessions now, and I've been doing new things with him at home to help.

It's strange, but things we've tried in the past and failed are starting to work now. I guess Evan just needed to be ready for everything to click like it has been. With this, as with so many things, Ev has shown us that our timeline is not necessarily his. We've just needed to let him work at his own pace and make his own progress. I just wish I could see what his timeline is for potty training.