Our "Tigger"

My "Tigger"

I'm not sure about the copyrights for posting Tigger's song. So I'll error on the side of caution and only link to it. The Tigger song is a perfect description of a younger Jonathan. In fact, Jonathan chose to be Tigger two years in a row for Halloween. I can't put my hands on my photos of him as Tigger, but I do have this one, which is also typical.

Somewhere early on an Occupational Therapist told us to get a small trampoline for him. We did and we carry it around with us when we vacation. Otherwise he would be jumping on the beds. This little trampoline is a life saver in the winter months too. However, when the weather is "just right" Jonathan lives outside on the bigger trampoline.

During the school year there are weeks when he won't even make it into the house from the bus. He'll go straight to the trampoline and bounce and do flips for long periods of time. The trampoline has been a neighborhood magnet, especially when the kids were younger and we'd let a number of them on at a time. Now that they are getting older, we only let one or two on depending upon their weight.

I have to admit I'm a little sad to see that Tigger has all but disappeared and the trampoline has lost its appeal. I think it is one of the drawbacks of Jonathan being on an ADHD medication. While, I like the fact that he's a lot calmer throughout the day, I wouldn't mind seeing Tigger every once in awhile.