1st day back at Perkins

Lars had a great day his first day back at Perkins. He goes on Tuesday mornings. He stayed awake the whole way there, and all the way through the group, worked with Suzie and Allie, had group music therapy with Jill, and went apple picking with the group. We at lunch at the lower school & then had fun playing on the playground @ preschool. He's totally into the little slide & learned today how to scoot himself so that he would go down. Does it count as his first step toward independent mobility??

sunday school

Feeling much better, Little Lars went to his first sunday school preschool class at our UU church in Framingham today. He had a great time!! He has 1:1 support there with 3 amazing and generous women from the BRE committee, our special needs religious education committee, who take turns accompanying him to sunday school. When I showed up after teaching Joa's class, Lars was hanging out on the swings with his shades on looking way cool. 3 other kids in his class belong to friends of ours, so it's a very sweet experience. Tomorrow's a big day with taking Joa to his first day of school, PT (physical therapy) at 9:15, Music Together at 10:30, then going with the moms to see a whole bunch of houses for sale, then a hair cut (about time!) at 5:00, then a 9/11 commemorative service at 7:00.

days like today

It's days like today when I think I really can't keep saying, "he's such a happy boy." He has a day like today about once every week or two, when he's basically deeply sorrowful and 80% inconsolable 80% of the night and day. We're supposed to know what's wrong and we have no clue. With exactly the right combination of singing and holding and rocking and nuzzling he just might reach homeostasis for a short while, but anything can throw it. Anything.

Lars' new friend Meredith

Big news at the Kynvi house is that by some miraculous act of grace, Meredith walked into our lives yesterday and accepted the position of Lars' main Thursday connection. If I had to sit down and design the perfect person to hang out with Lars (aside from moms, of course), I couldn't have done better than Meredith. He turned on the charm and won her heart in mere minutes, and we couldn't be happier.

highchair

Lars in his Little Room

The Little Room is a fantastic learning environment designed by Danish psychologist and vision educator Lilli Nielsen. It's amazing & Lars loves it! His was purchased for him by Grandma, Mormor, and his Godparents Lisa & John. It's the only place he can really play independently.

loves the water!

visit to Oregon in July

Lars & his Godmother Lisa