On Sunday we had a bit of a journey to a family birthday but had to leave early because Ethan experienced sensory overload. As we left the heavens opened and it felt like three days of rain came down in about fifteen minutes.
As we drove the roads around us turned into rivers and we really would have been better trying to get home in a boat! There was also thunder and lightening, something Ethan hasn’t experienced as he has always been asleep, so we were interested to see if he would react.
My mum said something that really tickled me and I burst into fits of giggles and couldn’t stop laughing. This also made her laugh, and what made it even funnier was all around us the rain was pouring down and the roads were flooding and we kept joking about the situation.
Ethan suddenly just started to laugh along with us, big belly laughs, he really was in on the joke. It was lovely to see as we had had to leave early because the party was too much for Ethan, and in this moment we could tell he was feeling better.
We also got a new word on our journey home, something that we haven’t had for a while.
We had to drive through the Dartford Tunnel and we made a big thing out of it saying ‘Look Ethan we are in a tunnel!’ All of a sudden he said tunnel three or four times. It was lovely hearing another word.
We have tried to get him to say tunnel again but we have had no luck. This often happens with Ethan, it doesn’t mean that he no longer knows how, it may just be because he doesn’t see the need to say the word again. We wasn’t in a tunnel yesterday morning!
Well, if he saw so much rain for the first time, at least he has a positive experience to go with it!
I like your thinking. Yes I think it must have been the first time he really experienced rain that heavy x
Clever little man! 🙂 You can see where he’s coming from not wanting to say words he can’t see the point of!
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Exactly, that is what we have to convince him to do with talking too ;0) x
I can undersatnd where he’s coming from too….language can be quite abstract when you think about it, am sure “tunnel” will reappear when it is needed. Love the feeling of being safe and snug in car with rain battering down on roof.
I love that you and your mum found humour in a not-very-funny-moment =) And most of all, your son started laughing too. I love children’s laughter – so infectious! Dropping by from #Magic Moments. All the best, D.
I love those moments when you share a joke together and the little ones join in the laughter. And very cool that he has another word – even if he won’t use it out of context! I can just imagine his brain storing all these useful little words up to – hopefully – surprise you with one day.
Oh that is so magical – how lovely. Has he said it again since?
So good he was joining in the fun! My wee man is like that with his Italian. He only speaks Italian with Italian people or if he knows a new word only uses it in context.
Sensible Ethan, no point saying things when not relevant. It’s great when you get new words, especially when they’ve come after a tense time and some rollocking laughter. #MagicMoments
Thunderstorms can be quite scary. So glad Ethan saw a fun side to it. Came by from #MagicMoments
This is fab – it’s great reading how Ethan is progressing each week #MagicMoments
How lovely everyone laughing together in the car while it poured and poured with rain and Ethan joining in. I can see why it was a magic moment.
awww Jane!! this is fantastic! those moments are purely amazing add in the new word and its pretty damn close to perfect xxx
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p.s … I am sure Ethan will pull that word out again when he is ready for it x
I love that Ethan started laughing too, that must have been such a magical sound. I’m sure tunnel will reappear when there’s a real reason to use it 🙂