When Pyper was about 4 years old, our family went through a pretty traumatic experience. We dealt with it the best that we could, and did our best to move on. (she was 4 in all these pictures)
That experience changed Pyper forever. She was left with what we believed to be 'post traumatic stress disorder.' It has manifest itself in many different ways over the years.
One of the most noticeable changes in Pypers behavior was sleepwalking. From the time she was 4 till the time she was about 7, very few nights passed without a completely asleep Pyper making an appearance. It's funny EVERY time.
Sometimes she babbles incoherently, and sometimes she is truly trying to work through a problem. The past year it hasn't happened much. Usually just when she is stressed out about something. She is a HUGE stress case, (yet another behavioral change) and we won't be surprised when she ends up with an ulcer.
She has a pretty intense desire to ALWAYS do the right thing. Seriously- that would be exhausting. Anyway- she has been ridiculously passionate about dancing since she was 2. (seriously) It boarders on weird. How many kids find their life's passion that early. I'm still working on that.
Dance started this last week. She's on a dance team that will travel through Ohio to compete. We have been less than impressed with the dance programs offered in Ohio- so we're not expecting too much. (from the team- not Pyper) She was also asked to be a student teacher in one of the younger classes. She's taking 6 classes this year- and if you ask her, it's not even close to enough.
She decided yesterday that she would like to try to test out of grade one Cecchetti Ballet. (in January) This is what led to last nights stress. It's so funny- because you almost don't know how stressed she is, until she shows up in our room in the middle of the night. Last night she came in (very obviously asleep) telling us how important it was for her to improve her Posse'. Then she proceeded to "practice". I told her how good it was- then sent her to bed. I found her on the couch an hour later with no blankets or pillows. Why are the, "my kid is so funny- guess what she did", stories NEVER as funny once you type them out? I swear this really was funny... it must have gotten lost in translation.
5 comments:
You should really try to catch some these sleep walking incidents on tape or something. At least she just talks and does a little dancing, she cold be taking off in the car or relieving herself on the carpet. I love all the pictures by the way.
OK so now I need to know what the trauma was????
I used to be quite the sleep walker myself...I am still the laughing stock of my friends family...I slept walked into her older brother's bedroom and peed on his pillow, then climbed in bed with him.
Weird....I know.
I used to do the same thing and my parents would find me all over the house. actually my dad once even found me hanging by my neck from my bunk bed... good thing he found me or i really could of killed myself. I love to listen to how different pyp and elle are... keep up with the stories i love to hear them.
I'm always amazed when I see her dance pics and see her gymnastic stunds, she's just so good! It is really cool that she's found something that she has so much passion for.
What a cutie! I don't think "sleepdancing" is very common! It's true, it could be worse - my little brother used to pee in random places all over the house when he would sleepwalk...In the laundry room...in the kitchen pantry...
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