i just reread my last couple of blogs, and boy do i seem to paint a horrible picture of autism at times! while it can, many times, have a negative effect on parents; there are also the times of triumph and pride. tonight was one of those nights!

i love my family and i work hard to give them everything i can. so at the end of the day, as i am heading home, i do my best to unwind in the car. sometimes i blast the radio and sing while i am navigating the rush hour traffic. sometimes i just reflect on my day and make a plan for the next. regardless, i am always happy to get home.

most days i do not know exactly what to expect when i walk in the door. i always hope that my husband’s day with the babies has been a smooth one. his days are mixed. you just never know from one day to the next what to expect when you have an autistic child.

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but, this evening was a pretty good one.

we lead a fairly routine life. but today the babies had a nice outing with daddy. sir dantes got a new puzzle! it is an “a,b,c” puzzle. he is a puzzle whiz and pretty soon he seemed to be a little over putting the letters in order. so during dinner i noticed he was picking up a letter and signing that letter and making the sound of the letter!

he may actually start speaking!!! this is a great sign of oncoming speech! i can’t wait for the day that i may actually hear him say, “mommy”. just thinking about it now is making me tear up a little. so, i decided on a new game.

i started spelling little words like “cat” and making the sign and then meowing. then i spelled “mom” and “dog” all while signing it and saying it, or barking. lol! then guess what he did?! he spelled “bike” and made the sign; then he replaced the b with an h and spelled “hike” and made the sign!! he’s only three years old! amazing. he is so smart. ms. maxie got in on the fun too and kept encouraging her brother and clapping for him. it was so good to see her being so supportive of him.

so, yea…there are the rough times; but there are also these wonderful precious times. keep your chin up parents!