This was a completely new phrase, used appropriately (I think) in the middle of the day a few days ago. Mark was running around doing one of his "Be Happy" chants while he seemed to be very distressed. He was running back in forth in a tight pattern through the living room.
I was keeping an eye on him to see if I could figure out what had triggered/was triggering this when he suddenly stopped. Stopped running and stopped chanting. Then he very clearly said "Help me" and looked at me. I looked at him and said "What do you need?" Mark then very quickly climbed into my lap and had me give him big hugs. He didn't give any signs of hurt or pain, just a need for contact and pressure. He then pulled me in so that we could lay down on the bed and he could cuddle under the covers. The silliness of the cuddling was that he was under the covers pressing hard against my back curled into a ball, but I was not allowed under the covers or to roll over and pressure hug him. Every time I tried, he rolled me back over and went back to the same position. Silly, yes, but it seemed to be what he needed and he was running the show.
I have yet to figure out what was wrong or why he needed the contact and pressure, but after about 15 minutes he was back up and bouncing. But I truly hope that he realized that little phrase was important and that he will use it again when it's needed.
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