Laugh cry or sleep

Christmas is complicated. 

Nate is difficult to buy for and can't do usual 3 year old things like ripping open presents and gorging himself on food and chocolate. 

Noise and chaos, although not upsetting to Nate, make him jerky and laughy ( and not in a good way). 

If anyone wanted a cuddle and could manage to lift him, chances are they would get bitten while he was in sensory overload. 

Shops are busy. People are stressed and even more inconsiderant. 

We had nights and nights of endless screaming and eventually gave in on New Year's Day and took Nate to hospital. They couldn't explain it and asked me to keep a diary to plot this screaming cycle deciding it may be either screaming seizures or some sort of seizure activity upsetting him. Thea is well used to being at hospital with Nate and came prepared. 

So the happiest parts of this holiday have been spent just being together. Snuggles in bed and lazy days. The holidays ended with a family trip to a relaxed panto performance of Cinderella watched from a box. Though that experience was more for us than for Nate. 

Back to normal now. Tests, appointments and meetings. But hopefully some good things too. Happy new year.