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- loves being spun around and upside down
- seemingly behind in gross motor skills- particularly at playground, can't hang, climbs ladders slowly (and freaks out if anyone comes near) and can't turn doorknobs
- weird vocalizations when super-amped or asked questions by strangers that he can't/won't answer (like a panic response)
- inert- hard to energize to be active
- loves chewing ice but doesn't want to touch it
- highly anxious towards new people and situations, particularly if there's a lot of people around
- not self-directed or motivated- will walk around an obstacle, like a box or toy, instead of move it out of the way or climb over it
- crosses fingers when holding up two fingers
- clumsy run (kind of lurches forward and lets momentum carry him)
- will only wear boots (since Oct '09), but takes months to transition to new ones
- when 'active' likes to run around in circles on the rug and run sideways
- chews and spits out a lot of food
- sun sensitivity (screams if sun in eyes)
- lays on floor a lot if anxious or overwhelmed (asks to lay on the ground in stores, outside, etc.)
- always falls asleep with trucks in hand (since he turned 1)
- introducing new clothes- socks, pants, shirts, pajamas- always a challenge. refuses to wear coats and doesn't like tight clothes
- bites nails when not allowed to chew bootstraps
- cries when new music or videos are over and the credits comes up (but is getting better)
- eats a lot more and better if can stand or sit on floor while eating so we usually eat picnic-style at home
- centers most of his play around living room rug
- doesn't like the cold, rain or wind so doesn't like to play outside
- loves to be in a fort, hide-out or covered in a 'nest'
- attached to drinking milk before bed and will still only use a slow-flow bottle
- does not like hands wet, dirty or stained
- generally will only wear diaper or pajamas at home during day- doesn't want clothes
- doesn't like to be cold outside but will sit in freezing cold bath water for 1/2 hour