Sonnet has a Secret!

You can't tell just by looking at her...

but Sonnet has a secret! 

We've discovered SpecialWundies!  I've never done a "commercial" on the blog before, but here it is.  And my disclaimer is that I have received NO COMPENSATION from the company in return for it.  This is my "I purchased the product and LOVED IT" commercial.

These are onesies for the older child!

I am so crazy about these things!

They were created by parents of a special needs child.  In their case their son was fed by a G-Tube and needed a onesie to help prevent him from pulling out his tube, and also to stand up to the heavy use by an older child with therapies and medical procedures.  All they could find to fit an older child fell apart after a few uses, was always out of stock when they needed to reorder, or were too expensive.  They decided they would have to manufacture what they needed themselves, and I'm so glad they did!  It took them two years of field testing, but SpecialWundies are available to us all now.

These are so perfect for Sonnet!  Like many children with cerebral palsy, she does an army crawl.  Her clothes just don't stand a chance at staying put.  Can we say "BRRRRRR, COLD TUMMY" when she reaches the ceramic tile floor?

  And like many children with the history of an orphanage background, she has sensory issues.  The onesie keeps her fingers out of her diaper!  Yessssssss!

SpecialWundies are made from a very soft 100% cotton, and seem to be made to last.  We don't ever want to be without one, and sometimes we go through more than one a day.  So we've orderedthree times now.  We currently have eight of these so there is always a clean one available!  They start in a size 2T and go all the way up to a size 16 (that is up to 120 pounds!)


You can find out more about the Wundies and the company's satisfaction guarantee on THEIR WEBSITE.    Sonnet says to HURRY! 

Therapy Fun!

Now lest you think we are going this whole conquering sensory issues alone... we have a great team of therapists who are helping and advising. 

So blessed to have access to some really good professionals!

The quest to conquer sensory processing disorder

Our tiny miss has suffered from an absolute lack of stimulation and we're working hard at PLAY in our house.  Her favorite activity would be the water table....

followed by the Therabrush.

It took her two days to warm up to the water beads.  She WANTED to touch them, but the feeling was a bit too much.

Some of my grandchildren were over the next day and they LOVED them.

I believe they were instrumental in getting Sonnet to give them a chance.

Another thing we've tried is Kinetic Sand.  At this point she grabs a handful and attempts to take it straight to her MOUTH so we'll put that one away for awhile!