Sensory Overload!

Abby loves anything sensory. We do a lot of sensory activities during OT (occupational therapy) because those are usually the only activities we can get her engaged in. She is a very picky little girl. (Hmm...I wonder where she got that from?) One day this week she got to 'swim' in shaving cream. She seemed to be having a great time, getting all messy.

Abby's OT and I have a running joke that the sensory activities are really therapy for me because I don't like to get messy. As she was filling the tub with shaving cream she said, "Karalee, this is going to be your worst nightmare!" Let's just say I had mixed feelings about the experience. Abby enjoyed it, but it was almost too much for me! I'm just glad it wasn't at my house...

Spencer picked a great day to have to tag along. He had a blast!

I just got called to be the new Primary pianist at church and I am SOO excited!! I love playing Primary songs, and I have missed being in there. Today was my first day and I LOVED it. The timing is almost eerie though. It is like I am picking up where I left off last year. I was substituting as the pianist for about 2 months, right up until we went to San Diego (Sorry, 'San Diego' has become a reference point for me. There is life 'before' our trip to San Diego and life 'after' San Diego). The last time I played in Primary was a year ago today. Crazy, right? That day also happened to be Mothers Day. And coincidentally the kids are practicing to sing the same songs for Mothers Day this year that they did last year when I played for them. I am already starting to prep myself mentally for the Primary Program in September though. I had made my mind up quite a while ago that we probably wouldn't attend church that day (unless something miraculous happened and Abby started talking again). But I guess I can't avoid it now! It's funny because last year's Program was very difficult for me, but the whole time I kept wishing that I was the one up there playing those songs - weird, because I am not a big fan of performing (which is also funny considering what we will be doing in 2 weeks for Abby's one-year mark.....yep, that's right, in a mere two weeks it will be one year from the day Abby's AVM ruptured. Ugh...more mixed feelings). But I really am excited to be playing in Primary again. Although the timing is a little creepy, it really is perfect. I needed time to be in Relief Society. I needed to hear a lot of those lessons. But Relief Society makes me cry, and I am tired of crying. So I am looking forward to Primary. Plus, I had fun today peeking at Abby over the top of the piano! She sits right there in the front row :)