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The loft at Nik’s house. Nik, having just finished his breakfast, is in the play room wreaking havoc. Niksmom sits at her computer typing furiously as she mutters under her breath.
Niksmom: $%$*&% stupid Medicaid…
Niksmom pauses, hands poised over the keyboard, and cocks her head. She listens to the sounds coming from below. Splat-splat! Pat, pat, pat!
Niksmom: Uh-oh, that sounds like bare flesh…not good.
Sighing, she stands and walks to the railing. Chortles at the site below.
Nik is topless and beating his hands on his chest and stomach like a proud ape. The missing article of clothing has been deposited over the gate into the kitchen.
Niksom (laughing): Nikolas! Put your shirt on, sweetie. Nikolas…pick up your shirt, please.
She pauses, then continues sternly.
Niksmom: Nikolas Erik, pick up your shirt.
Nik looks up and laughs at her.
Niksmom (more stern): One…Two…
Nik toddles over to the gate, crouches down nearly onto his belly to reach under the gate. He hesitates then picks up his shirt.
Niksmom: Thank you! Nice cooperation! Good listening, sweetie. Can you put your shirt on for Mommy? Go ahead. You can do it!
That’s right, head first…now put your arms in the sleeves. Try again. It’s okay, you can do it. Try again. Good job! Now the other arm…HURRAY!
Niksmom sniffles and reaches for the camera.
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Okay, so Elmo is supposed to be on the front of the shirt. But, really, who cares when your kid has just followed directions, responded to a stern warning count, and put on his shirt all by himself for the first time ever?
*smile*
Go Nik!! It only gets better and better………trust me, I know.
PS> Your posts always make me cry.
WOW guys! That’s big- really big! Yay!
WONDERFUL!
We had a backwards shirt (and shorts and underwear) period of our lives. But he didn’t want to change it so we just took joy in the fact the he put his clothes on at all. I just posted recently with pictures of him being silly putting on clothes.
Um, hello? I’m not so sure my 6 year old would have done such a great job!!! Nik never fails to surprise me in the nicest, bestest ways…
LOL, Kristi, I hope they’re good tears?? 🙂
Kristen, I’m not so sure if this is teh beginning of a new behavior shift (I hope so!); it may simply have been something he felt like doing in the moment. Time will tell…
Just when you think that things are really looking up-they get even better!
Hooray for Nik!
Joe
Hooray! What a big boy!
Go Nik Go!
way to go, Nik! that is so exciting! sounds like the beginning of a new stage to me!
As luck would have it, Noah just put on his shirt for the first time today, and let’s see here, oh, NIK IS A FULL TWO YEARS YOUNGER! Nik kicks major bootie! 🙂
SO happy for you! R
Great! First time ever???!!! That is terrific! M still struggles with dressing herself, especially shirts and shoes. It takes practice.
Wow! A communication, behavior, and motor breakthrough all at the same time! GO NIK!
I laughed; I cried; it was better than cats!
Awsome!
Woo Hoo for Nik!
and btw, my almost nine year old still puts his shirts on backwards over half the time. Of course he claims the shirts are printed backwards and it’s not his fault, lol.
Wow! What a performance!
Charlie still often puts on his shirt backwards—-he has one on now that has a number 9 and he insists on the number being in the front.
How did I miss this post?
OMFG. He’s AMAZING.
And if it makes you feel better, I still put my underpants on backwards…at least twice a week.
xo
That is just amazing!
Holy Elmo! That is amazing! (This coming from the woman who regularly wears skirts inside out).
LOVE that boy…
What an amazing boy you have! And isn’t it amazing how many magical moments seem to have Elmo involved? We have had a few around here, too.
Now tell ELMO to go kick Medicaid’s butt.
GREAT GOING, NIK!