You would think that after moving three times previously with Little Bug, this would be something that we were prepared for. You would hope that we would be able to know when it was going to be too much. You would bet that since he is verbal, he would be able to tell us both of those things. You would be wrong on all three counts.
Just because you have done something that was hard previously doesn't mean the next time will be easier. Especially when it comes to change. It mainly just means that there will be a next time. For Little Bug, moving has always been hard on him. He doesn't like the boxes and people touching his stuff. He doesn't like having to let toys go for a little while until we get into the new house. He also has a hard time verbalizing this.
We thought that he was plugging along alright until last night when we found him sobbing by the fridge because his alphabet magnets were on the new fridge and not the old fridge. All I could do is wrap him in my arms and tell him that we were there for him. I couldn't tell him it would get better or easier, as I don't know that. I couldn't fix it. I can't shield him from it. We can only be present.
One thing he has been pretty excited about is that he has the whole upstairs to himself. We are excited because we have been able to make it into a OT play land- also known as a really cool bedroom. There are window seats for sitting and reading at, a spinning chair for vestibular input, a chalkboard wall for as much tactile and visual stimulation as one could want, a crash pad pillow and tent, and that doesn't include his toys. It has always been a dream that we would be able to really set things up for him so that he had access to all the sensory input he needed but without the requirement of furniture movement and adult supervision that has been needed before. Goal achieved.
It should all be complete and move in ready on Friday, which is a great thing because we are moving on Friday.
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