Progress to Report

I just realized the other day that we have made some immense progress in sensory integration. Just 6 months ago, S would NOT wear a jacket and certain textures of clothing. She wears a jacket without protest now, it used to be screaming and ripping it off. She will wear different textures that she wouldn't tolerate before. She actually touches and play with play doh now, she used to pull her hand away from it like it was something foul. She plays with moon sand, another texture she hated. We can brush ALL of her teeth for almost as long as we want to. She is eating some real food these days, not a lot, but way more than 6 months ago. The best part of this is that she has not had any other intervention but NR. The biggest progress I noticed was just last week. I was at the hair salon and she was on the floor playing with some toys. Someone turned on a blow dryer, which normally would have sent her into a panic and leaping into my arms. I was braced for her, when I observed her casually look in the direction of the sound and then go back to playing. This was nothing short of a miracle. She is also making progress in attachment. She plays the little mommy, slinging a bag over her shoulder and saying, "Bye, see you later." "I'll be back soon." I'm going to the grocery store." I remember getting advice to let her watch me brush my teeth to make her want to do it too. This was way back when she couldn't care less what I was doing. She plays with her doll like a little mother, which makes me happy when I see how she pretents to care for her. She does lift the doll out of the high chair by her hair, something I can assure you she has NEVER observed by me or anyone else. I tell her she is hurting her baby and she just laughs at my reaction. Okay, so we're not there yet, but progress is progress. She immediately says, "I'm sorry mommy" when she's done something I don't like. How I wish I had a crystal ball, or maybe not..