Can’t take that word anymore – It annoys me when Bob says it, when Bean says it — even when Puppy says it — but when Belle does…it brings on an entirely new meaning…

The repeated nonononononononononononononononononononononono — there are no other words…none, just no in a different pitch, a different cry, a different scream…but it continues…and cries, and screams…as I type — J is dealing with the screams… and trying to calm her, there is no talking – there is no reason…just the repeated no.

What caused it this time? Who knows….she came out of her shower — that she did greatly on her own, she was really cute coming out of the shower — I gave her her towel, and reminded her to be careful coming out, and not to slip…for a second she gave me a VERY weird blank, almost catatonic look…I laughed…and so did she, she snapped into a big smile. I asked her to dry off before she got she left the bathroom, and I would come cuddle once she was in PJ’s.

(8:49 — the screaming has ended — only 31 minutes this encounter)

A few minutes later she jumped into our bed – getting bet between our duvet and the cover — something that drives us nuts, as it rips the cover…. she said she was cold and need to warm up. I asked her to come out of the cover, get her pj’s on, and I would help warm her up under her covers.

That is when the no’s began…(this time)

I helped her into her bed, put on her pj’s and tucked her in — then it continued, the one word chorus, the unending screaches and screams… she undressed and followed me around, screaming she was cold and NO!

J took her into her bed — and somehow got her calm…he said re-direction…asking her what she wanted for lunch tomorrow – snapped her out of it, this time. And then she asked for her winter PJ’s — it is 87 degrees…and she wants winter fleece pj’s – fine, we have air conditioning, and it is getting cooler — but what prevented her from just saying “mommy, I’m cold, can I have my winter PJ’s?” Maybe someday we will know — I’m just thankful J was able to help her out of it this time…he is really good at it, he always has been…patience I need to learn.

Sensory issues, sure — can they be the cause of all these outbursts and meltdowns? We are on the quest to help her….