Photo...I really, truly understand. On one hand, I hate it when H is here - on the other, I miss him horribly when he's gone (well, the old him anyways.) My husband has always travelled a lot for work. When it was just me and the 5 kids...sometimes I just felt overwhelmed and exhausted. It was so tiring; running the house, paying bills, meals for 6, chauffeur service, keeping track of schedules, etc...
I missed my H so much back then. He was so good about calling. He'd check in frequently. I miss that.
About your daughter and her hypersensitivity to sounds you make. What types of behavior modification has she tried? I've found the easiest way to distract a child from whatever is bugging them is one of the rubber wristbands. One of my kids had trichotillomania, which meant he just kept pulling his hair out. Poor kid had no eyebrows, eyelashes, leg hair, and had huge bald patches on his head. I took him to the store, and we picked out several bands that he liked. When he started feeling the urge to yank, he'd snap the bands instead.
I wonder if that might work for her. She can focus on the slight pain of the band snapping her wrist, rather than being completely distracted by you. If it works, she'd probably really appreciate the break from overstimulation. I don't know...just a thought.
Hang in there, Photo. You are such an inspiration to us all!
