So, we were at my niece Emily's birthday party tonight and the kids all pulled strings to empty a pinata. Sarah had a great time putting her candy in her bag, and I noticed she kept putting the lollipops in her mouth (with wrapper on). So, I had the idea to take the wrapper off and see what she thought of it.

I put it up to her mouth and encouraged her to try it. She was pretty good about letting it touch her lips and I encouraged her to lick it. She put it in her mouth and squealed and laughed with delight! She kept putting the lollipop in her mouth repeatedly for a good bit before deciding she was finished with it. She'd take a taste, and then run off and giggle, and come back and do the same. Meanwhile, my family and I are like this :jawdrop: watching. I was so proud of her I almost cried.

This is the first time she has EVER let anything thicker than spaghetti-o's in her mouth willingly. I didn't have my camera with me, but I got my SIL to take some pics. Hopefully she'll e-mail me soon.

I am sending another lollipop to school with her and encouraging the OT to keep practicing with her. Not to say I want her eating a ton of sugar, but lollipops are pretty good tools for improving oral motor problems.

That's excellent, Amy! :cheer:

Good job, Sarah. I hope this is the beginning of her trying some new things.

Thats great news, Amy!! Go Sarah! :rahrah:

:woo:

You can get sugar free suckers everywhere, so you can keep trying them, and not have to worry about the sugar!

That's awesome, Amy! Way to go Sarah!

:yippee: That's awesome, Amy! YAY for Sarah!

Amy, that's wonderful!!! Way to go, Sarah!

Awesome!

That is fantastic!!! Can you try making your own with real fruit?

thats great! I hope she continues on with it.

That's awesome!! Way to Go Sarah!!!!

:woo:

What about some fruit popsicles? DelMonte makes some all fruit ones that are yummy.

What fantastic news, Amy!!!

Oh Amy, that's awesome! DumDums and Tootsie Pops are gluten free, both come in pretty small sizes (blowpops are g/f too but I doubt you want to go there, I know I dont!)

:cheer: Way to go Sarah!! Amy this has got to be so exciting for you!!

That's great!!

Go Sarah! :cheer: All the hard work you done with her, Amy, had to pay off in unexpected, brilliant ways sooner or later. :hug99:

That's great news, Amy! :woot:

Wonderful news!! One of those moments where you want to scream and jump for joy but can't because you'd scare your child.:giggle: I am elated for both of you!!!

~ Melissa

Oh Amy, that's awesome! DumDums and Tootsie Pops are gluten free, both come in pretty small sizes (blowpops are g/f too but I doubt you want to go there, I know I dont!)

Actually, it was a Tootsie Pop. They tried DumDums at school, but she wouldn't open her mouth.

Oddly enough, we just took Sarah off the gf/cf diet because of lack of progress. She's had both gluten and casein today and is still eating the lollipop like last night. If she loses this skill, we may go back to the diet and see if she gains it again.

Great news! :cheer:

That is awesome news!!! :bliss:

Awesome news, Amy!!

Thanks. I'm pleased to report that Sarah is having continued success with the lollipop. She did it again for her speech therapist at the hospital on Tuesday, and she did it again at snack at school on Thursday (I'm assuming she had OT that day). She will eat both cherry and raspberry. I haven't tried any other ones yet.

that's wonderful news, Amy. I can only imagine the elation you all felt!!! Go Sarah! :rahrah: