Pool=best therapy ever!

The pool is up and Ty was swimming today!

We have a large above ground pool and it's probably the best therapy for him!

Better than any outside therapy and meds- it's a time of year we always look forward to - because well......

being in a pool of water is like having a constant weighted blanket envelope your body and squeeze- plus he crashes when he jumps in... he regulates his breathing when swimming under water... he loves it!

Now the only bad part is he isn't able to tolerate having others in the pool with him. Too much for his system... so it certainly makes it a little bit harder for the girls!

We usually get one "family swim time" each summer... and it's usually okay for about 5 minutes, then all hell breaks loose. But Pool is up- he's exhausted

(and I'm sure waking up at 4:15 Friday night and 3:00am last night doesn't help....

we think our experiment of him sleeping on his own with Gretchen is not successful at least at this point. And in reality, we cannot keep getting up that early - Brian and I are too tired- sleep is way more important...

so I think we'll forgo the "sleeping arrangement" for now and just get back to "daddy, Gretchen and him" snuggling..

. and hope everyone gets the much needed sleep at this point.