Last night Emma had her first real sleepover with two of her very best friends. The sleepover was actually one of many rewards she earned by doing some cognitive behavioral therapy with her social worker (working on clothing sensitivity at the moment). She went in not able to tolerate MANY types of clothing, and after a few weeks of preparation, she left the last session wearing a pair of pants and shoes that she refused to wear for over a year. And three days later, she is still doing fine. We even had a nice shopping trip tonight and bought some new shorts, no compaints. I say it is a miracle. Anyway, she earned rewards for going through the steps of the therapy, and one was to have a sleepover with two friends. (other rewards: Fruity Pebbles with bacon for a breakfast, getting to pick who sat where in the van, extra tv time, game choice, planning a meal, which included chicken noodle soup, fettucini alfredo and brownies with frosting AND sprinkles) Emma is very motivated by rewards, and her social worker really knows her and what will work, obviously. Yea.

Anyway, back to the sleepover. The girls watched a movie and ate snacks. They ran around and giggled, and were sleeping by 12:00. This morning they played outside, dug in the dirt, made a time capsule and buried it in our backyard. Then they got the shaving cream and skated, which was quite a hit. This is something that Emma did in OT (another therapy that she does 1x week). Her OT would be proud!