More on Kylie

Kylie's fears have expanded to swings at the playground (whether people are in them or not - if they are even moving, she freaks out) This makes the playground NOT fun. N.O.T. fun! (by the way, last year she LIVED to swing!)

Also - ceiling fans.

However, she IS making some progress. We are now "aloud" to sit in the black chair. But we have to be still. We cannot rock. She will even sit on our lap while we are on it. If we start rocking she glares at us and says "no rockin!" and if we stop she is fine.

We can almost always use the sweeper now without her getting upset. If she starts too and we explain what we are doing and why she is usually fine with that.

Today she and I were out with my mom and someone started sweeping. Kylie started to get upset but then started talking about (in a whiny voice) how the person was "sweepin" and she didn't freak out.

She has also stopped crying when I give her a bath. Doesn't even freak out when she knows she's about to get one. Most importantly, she does not think I'm actually trying to drown her when I rinse her hair.

Baby steps.

In addition she HATES it when Jared (or anyone) swats flies. So what you here is... "LOUD SMACK (of Jared smacking a fly with the swatter)" Kylie: "NOOOOOOOOOOO" (then screaming and many tears). Today she only half way freaked out and talked about how dad was getting flies. Again, baby steps. I'm still waiting for someone to call CPS though after hearing that. I'm sure it sounds terrible.

Sigh.

At least she's making progress. I'm sure she'll soon get over these fears.