What a crazy time it has been in the Long house!!!
First the big news......(drum roll please) Wally has a new job!!!! He has been hired by the wonderful people at Harbor Capital Investments as the IT guy in their Boston satalite office. It's a very big job for him with a lot of opportunities to turn it into a full fledged adult type career. We are all very excited for him.
In the process of this, we have had to find a place for Grayson to spend his time while not in preschool. We had a wonderful woman who you have all heard about and sadly she has moved on to her own new wonderful adventure. We are so lucky that he will be joining an in home preschool/daycare setting just a few blocks away. Grayson has been loving the preschool experience at school and we really want to continue to encourage that social interaction as much as possible and since he couldn't return to his last spot this one seemed like the next best thing.
Grayson's follow up to his IEP, which is mostly to discuss the extend evaluation period since he joined school has been scheduled. It is currently scheduled for May 8th at 1pm. Sadly, due to Wally's new gig I will be heading into this one solo. It's a little frightening but I'm sure they will have nothing but wonderful information to share.
Grayson has had an entire day today without any accidents!!!! He has requested (or just ran) to the bathroom when he needed it. We are very excited about this and he was treated to some delicious ice cream as a reward for being such a big boy. We got to spend our last week with everyone at home together this week, I did a few hours in the morning for one of my students but other then that there has been lots of family time. In the process we have made some big changes around the house and those of you that have been there should be ready for a whole new look coming to the Long house very soon!
Everyone is very eager to return to a more normalized schedule, even though the new schedule will turn all of our lives upside for a bit. We are so incredibly thankful to you all for the love and support you have given us through this time and we are so ready for all the adventures up ahead. Have a great week!!
Our family's story of having a child diagnosed with Autism and all the steps and roadblocks we find and fight along the way.
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Monday, April 13, 2015
Potty Training Adventures
As I have mentioned quite a few times in recent posts we are currently in the process of potty training Grayson. We have been using an ABA/parenting method of setting a timer and having him go at specific intervals. We aren't using pull ups unless travel requires it and all in all he's been doing really good. That being said, we have certainly had our ups and downs.
I know that there are a lot of different methods, I know that some people believe in waiting till the child is ready. Grayson has been waking up dry from naps and bedtime for quite a while now. Some believe in letting the child run freely naked and letting them figure it out (sorry but my finances don't allow me new living room furniture or carpets). I am a firm believer in I'm his mom, Wally is his dad and if we say this is what we're doing this is what we're doing.
Currently Grayson is up to 50 minute intervals, no accidents in school unless they have been poops and is working on asking to go. It's a totally different experience trying to potty train someone who in all reality, doesn't make independent requests. Grayson is getting good at asking for things, but if you give him a choice between two words he still always repeats the last option. So while shopping or running errands we like to take him to the bathroom as soon as we get into the store, and then keep a timer running while we're there so no one loses track of the real task at hand.
Have you ever really listened to the sounds of a public bathroom? I don't mean the guy in the next stall. I mean the automatic flusher, the automatic hand dryer, the echo from the walls etc. Public bathrooms are TERRIBLE! Now try taking a sensory child, who has issues with loud noises into a public bathroom and explain to him that as much as I don't really think you need to flush the small amount of pee you managed to produce, we don't have a choice. Yes we have to wash your hands, but we can't dry them because the trauma of the actual dryer will be worse then you having wet hands for the next 20 minutes. No I can not make the 3 girls who are playing around with the toilet in the next stall stop flushing because you are having a total breakdown while I hold your ears.
Grayson all in all is really good with noises, especially since he's started school and has gotten used to bigger groups of kids. However, this is the one place in the world that he really stands out. I have learned that as soon as we tell him it's time for the potty he will run through a store saying "No Flush" until we reach the bathroom, until we leave the bathroom and probably 10 minutes after. I know that there are people in the store who think I'm gross because he will walk to a sink and say "No wash" and I don't force him to wash his hands (we use sanitizer when we get to the cart) because he's too traumatized by the 9 different flushes and hand dryers that were going.
What happened to paper towel dispensers?? Toilets that you flush yourselves? I'm not saying I want the world to cater to my child but...it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world would it? In reality, I am aware of why these new items have been created. I know that automatic flushers use less water, I know that hand dryers produce less trash. I also know if I want Grayson to function in these spaces we need to start looking into headphones for him to wear that will help block out the sounds. That doesn't mean that I don't cheer when I find a store with a 1 toilet bathroom option, or a family bathroom that I can lock the rest of the world out of.
At the end of the day, I know this is something we have to work on with him. I know this is a part of his life now. It doesn't mean that I won't get really excited when I see that family bathroom sign.
I know that there are a lot of different methods, I know that some people believe in waiting till the child is ready. Grayson has been waking up dry from naps and bedtime for quite a while now. Some believe in letting the child run freely naked and letting them figure it out (sorry but my finances don't allow me new living room furniture or carpets). I am a firm believer in I'm his mom, Wally is his dad and if we say this is what we're doing this is what we're doing.
Currently Grayson is up to 50 minute intervals, no accidents in school unless they have been poops and is working on asking to go. It's a totally different experience trying to potty train someone who in all reality, doesn't make independent requests. Grayson is getting good at asking for things, but if you give him a choice between two words he still always repeats the last option. So while shopping or running errands we like to take him to the bathroom as soon as we get into the store, and then keep a timer running while we're there so no one loses track of the real task at hand.
Have you ever really listened to the sounds of a public bathroom? I don't mean the guy in the next stall. I mean the automatic flusher, the automatic hand dryer, the echo from the walls etc. Public bathrooms are TERRIBLE! Now try taking a sensory child, who has issues with loud noises into a public bathroom and explain to him that as much as I don't really think you need to flush the small amount of pee you managed to produce, we don't have a choice. Yes we have to wash your hands, but we can't dry them because the trauma of the actual dryer will be worse then you having wet hands for the next 20 minutes. No I can not make the 3 girls who are playing around with the toilet in the next stall stop flushing because you are having a total breakdown while I hold your ears.
Grayson all in all is really good with noises, especially since he's started school and has gotten used to bigger groups of kids. However, this is the one place in the world that he really stands out. I have learned that as soon as we tell him it's time for the potty he will run through a store saying "No Flush" until we reach the bathroom, until we leave the bathroom and probably 10 minutes after. I know that there are people in the store who think I'm gross because he will walk to a sink and say "No wash" and I don't force him to wash his hands (we use sanitizer when we get to the cart) because he's too traumatized by the 9 different flushes and hand dryers that were going.
What happened to paper towel dispensers?? Toilets that you flush yourselves? I'm not saying I want the world to cater to my child but...it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world would it? In reality, I am aware of why these new items have been created. I know that automatic flushers use less water, I know that hand dryers produce less trash. I also know if I want Grayson to function in these spaces we need to start looking into headphones for him to wear that will help block out the sounds. That doesn't mean that I don't cheer when I find a store with a 1 toilet bathroom option, or a family bathroom that I can lock the rest of the world out of.
At the end of the day, I know this is something we have to work on with him. I know this is a part of his life now. It doesn't mean that I won't get really excited when I see that family bathroom sign.
Friday, April 10, 2015
Happy Easter
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter (if that's the holiday you celebrate). We spent our Easter with my in laws. Saturday we spent the day running errands and then dying eggs. Grayson loved it. He just kept wanting to pick out different colors and eggs. They came out fantastic and he's super proud as you can see below.
Sunday we were all up bright and early to go to church. Grayson was looking very dapper in his little 3 piece ensemble . (Thanks Noni) After the service the kids all went on an easter egg hunt in the church. We of course still have some snow hanging around and it was just easier for them to stay in doors. Though you will notice that Grayson is now rocking his dino boots. We changed him just in case.
School is going very well for him. We got a report back from his teacher this week that he is starting to really interact with his peers. He has started using their names when interacting with them and is coming out of his shell quite a bit. Wally said that there is one little boy who likes to call his name while they are waiting to go into school and have Grayson chase him. They apparently will play this game the entire time they are waiting and my guess is that it continues onto the playground. It makes my heart happy to know my little man is starting to develop friendships.
Our Wally update isn't very exciting. He had his fourth interview on Monday, references have been requested and called. We are now just waiting on their final decision. Keep those fingers crossed for us!!!
As a side note. If anyone was interested in our thirty-one fundraiser, not only is it still going on but Michelle our rep has increased the amount that will be donated to the cause for this weekend only!! Visit the link below and share with others. Have a great week!
http://www.mythirtyone.com/.../Party/EventDetail/8061057
http://www.mythirtyone.com/.../Party/EventDetail/8061057
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Light it up blue!
Happy April 2nd one and all!
As I am sure most of you are aware April 2nd is Autism Awareness Day, and the official kick off of Autism Awarness month. It's the perfect time of year to let someone you love with Autism know that you are there for them or to learn a little more about it.
The Long Family was all decked out in their blue today. We also got a blue lightbulb for our outdoor light which will be used all month long to show we support the community.
Grayson is making some amazing progress lately. Potty training is still an occasional battle, but we have mad it almost a full week sleeping in our undies during nap time with no accidents! We bought pull ups to use at daycare, hopefully we won't need them for long. The teacher is very impressed with his progress even after such a short time. She said he is finally starting to come out of his shell and really make attempts to interact with the other kids. He really wants to be involved, Wally tells me how every day there are multiple kids who make an effort to say hi or bye to him.
We are up to 4 word phrases!!! 4 words almost everyone will understand too which is just as important. His words are becoming clearer now, he's making more attempts at new words and is super proud when they come out as planned. Tonight he was playing with his Lego duplo book and blocks set he got from his birthday (thanks Liz and Ian and girls) and we realized he is starting to read. He has always been a boy who was super into letters and loved spelling his name. But tonight, he was actually using his finger to follow along and was actually trying to read some (I'm sure memorized) phrases on his own.
We are blessed by this little boy in our house every day. I have included a few photos below of some of the wonderful support pictures we've gotten. I also added a link to a wonderful article I thought you would all enjoy.
Please feel free to share any images of your and your family lighting it up blue!
http://kerrymagro.com/68-things-to-know-about-autism-for-autism-awareness-month/
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Beach Day
Hi Everyone!!
Sorry for the delay, I really wanted to get into this on Wednesday, but unfortunately work has been crazy and things around here are just as busy. Wally had 2 follow up interviews this week with the third being postponed for the future. He has already scheduled round 3 for Monday at 1!! Fingers crossed boys and girls this could be the big one!
I have obviously been working, trying to keep up with things. We had hoped to have some good news in regards to baby news, but apparently it appears March was not our month. We are back to square one. A little heartbroken after this one, especially as it seemed to really be working. It's a little harder with the fact that we are now officially out 2015 baby range. We are moving into 2016 due dates from here on out. It's a tough pill to swallow that our little man will be a mere breath from his 4th birthday before we might provide him a sibling. But thank you all for your thoughts.
Grayson as always, is a rock star. He is doing awesome in school. We are starting to hear 3 & 4 word phrases now. Words are getting clearer and we're all starting to understand him a lot better which is helping with every one's frustration. It's also bringing out his wonderful three year old personality which is quickly diving head first into those terrible 3's we've heard so much about. Demands are now more frequent, tantrums more consistent and often we are just trying to find a compromise that doesn't make us feel terrible but isn't letting him get away with murder.
We have revamped our potty training. We are hard core into it now (cause you know we weren't before lol). Data is still being taken, he's up to 50 minutes again with a timer. We have started using the ipad as a reinforcer which is not only something he really wants but it's severely limiting his time with it. So far it seems to be working, the ipad doesn't travel with us, so he's not earning it outside of the house. However, after a very busy day of crazy errands he managed to stay completely dry, no accidents and then take a 2+ hour nap in undies (a first) without any issues either.
We had a meeting with a new daycare person, unfortunately (for us) the woman we had met with back in December has very quickly filled all of her spots in the time it has taken for Wally to finally get a company to figure out how to function in Boston when it snows. While we were worried about starting over, thankfully our search has been very short and the new woman is wonderful. She has a little boy of her own Logan, who is 8 months. Grayson and him became very fast friends during our meeting on Friday. Which while wonderful to see just makes me want to bring another baby into the house all that much sooner.
Friday at school Grayson had beach day. The kids all put bathing suits and other summer attire on over their normal clothes, they brought in beach towels and spread them out for snack and circle time. (Thanks Tracy, Steve and Annabelle for the bathing suit!) There are some wonderful photos I am hoping to get from the teacher soon but for now here is our little man getting ready to head out. Wally is completely in love with this shirt given to Grayson for Christmas (Thanks Amy & Luke).
Thank you all for being so patient and supportive. I'm sure there will be lots more to update you all on soon.
Sorry for the delay, I really wanted to get into this on Wednesday, but unfortunately work has been crazy and things around here are just as busy. Wally had 2 follow up interviews this week with the third being postponed for the future. He has already scheduled round 3 for Monday at 1!! Fingers crossed boys and girls this could be the big one!
I have obviously been working, trying to keep up with things. We had hoped to have some good news in regards to baby news, but apparently it appears March was not our month. We are back to square one. A little heartbroken after this one, especially as it seemed to really be working. It's a little harder with the fact that we are now officially out 2015 baby range. We are moving into 2016 due dates from here on out. It's a tough pill to swallow that our little man will be a mere breath from his 4th birthday before we might provide him a sibling. But thank you all for your thoughts.
Grayson as always, is a rock star. He is doing awesome in school. We are starting to hear 3 & 4 word phrases now. Words are getting clearer and we're all starting to understand him a lot better which is helping with every one's frustration. It's also bringing out his wonderful three year old personality which is quickly diving head first into those terrible 3's we've heard so much about. Demands are now more frequent, tantrums more consistent and often we are just trying to find a compromise that doesn't make us feel terrible but isn't letting him get away with murder.
We have revamped our potty training. We are hard core into it now (cause you know we weren't before lol). Data is still being taken, he's up to 50 minutes again with a timer. We have started using the ipad as a reinforcer which is not only something he really wants but it's severely limiting his time with it. So far it seems to be working, the ipad doesn't travel with us, so he's not earning it outside of the house. However, after a very busy day of crazy errands he managed to stay completely dry, no accidents and then take a 2+ hour nap in undies (a first) without any issues either.
We had a meeting with a new daycare person, unfortunately (for us) the woman we had met with back in December has very quickly filled all of her spots in the time it has taken for Wally to finally get a company to figure out how to function in Boston when it snows. While we were worried about starting over, thankfully our search has been very short and the new woman is wonderful. She has a little boy of her own Logan, who is 8 months. Grayson and him became very fast friends during our meeting on Friday. Which while wonderful to see just makes me want to bring another baby into the house all that much sooner.
Friday at school Grayson had beach day. The kids all put bathing suits and other summer attire on over their normal clothes, they brought in beach towels and spread them out for snack and circle time. (Thanks Tracy, Steve and Annabelle for the bathing suit!) There are some wonderful photos I am hoping to get from the teacher soon but for now here is our little man getting ready to head out. Wally is completely in love with this shirt given to Grayson for Christmas (Thanks Amy & Luke).
Thank you all for being so patient and supportive. I'm sure there will be lots more to update you all on soon.
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Weekend Update
We've had a kind of crazy weekend so far, so I apologize this is going to be a short post. I have just a few things I want to talk about. Updates for Grayson will continue on Wednesdays and I will do more "adult" topics on Saturdays.
Yesterday Wally and I left Grayson with Grampy and Uma for the night and drove to my home in NY to watch one of my closest friends get married. The wedding was truly wonderful! I can't describe how happy I am for Steve and Jeremy, seeing them walk down the aisle together hand in hand brought tears to my eyes. I love weddings, knowing that the people in my life have found that special someone who brings them joy and love like Wally does for me every day just makes me emotional.
Grayson successfully had no accidents at Uma and Grampys last night!!!! This is a huge jump from his last sleep over where they completed 4 loads of baby underware laundry. He of course was fine while we were away (better then me as always) and was more excited to continue watching Frozen when we arrived to pick him up then to actually greet us.
In an unrelated topic, I am apart of a wonderful Relay for Life team. The team was created by my friend Nicole who has been doing this since I think she was Grayson's age (or at least very close). We haven't been able to take part the last few years but I'm really excited to be rejoining and hopefully raising money for a good cause. That being said I would like to share with you all some links and fundraisers. If you are interested in making a donation or ordering something feel free to reach out and we can make that happen!!!
First is my Thirty one party which just opened yesterday! http:// www.mythirtyone.com/568301/ shop/Party/EventDetail/ 8061057
I love love love this company!! Seriously, if I didn't already have WAY too much going on I would sell this stuff. I love their products, from purses to organizational products and now JEWERLY! They are a great company, they make wonderful things and I really hope you take a look. Items can be sent directly to you, I don't even need to know!
This next one is our Relay shirts, they come in t-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts and a recent addition of hoodies! I can't wait to get one myself. These you will need to contact me directly for, we are doing rolling orders on them and I believe will be taking orders right through the Relay event itself! Feel free to leave a message here, or you can email me directly at klong618@gmail.com.
Thanks so much everyone for all your support. If you could all keep Wally in your thoughts this coming week, he has 3 second interviews coming up. We are very hopeful that things are finally starting to turn around for us.
See you all on Wednesday!
Yesterday Wally and I left Grayson with Grampy and Uma for the night and drove to my home in NY to watch one of my closest friends get married. The wedding was truly wonderful! I can't describe how happy I am for Steve and Jeremy, seeing them walk down the aisle together hand in hand brought tears to my eyes. I love weddings, knowing that the people in my life have found that special someone who brings them joy and love like Wally does for me every day just makes me emotional.
Grayson successfully had no accidents at Uma and Grampys last night!!!! This is a huge jump from his last sleep over where they completed 4 loads of baby underware laundry. He of course was fine while we were away (better then me as always) and was more excited to continue watching Frozen when we arrived to pick him up then to actually greet us.
In an unrelated topic, I am apart of a wonderful Relay for Life team. The team was created by my friend Nicole who has been doing this since I think she was Grayson's age (or at least very close). We haven't been able to take part the last few years but I'm really excited to be rejoining and hopefully raising money for a good cause. That being said I would like to share with you all some links and fundraisers. If you are interested in making a donation or ordering something feel free to reach out and we can make that happen!!!
First is my Thirty one party which just opened yesterday! http://
I love love love this company!! Seriously, if I didn't already have WAY too much going on I would sell this stuff. I love their products, from purses to organizational products and now JEWERLY! They are a great company, they make wonderful things and I really hope you take a look. Items can be sent directly to you, I don't even need to know!
This next one is our Relay shirts, they come in t-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts and a recent addition of hoodies! I can't wait to get one myself. These you will need to contact me directly for, we are doing rolling orders on them and I believe will be taking orders right through the Relay event itself! Feel free to leave a message here, or you can email me directly at klong618@gmail.com.
Thanks so much everyone for all your support. If you could all keep Wally in your thoughts this coming week, he has 3 second interviews coming up. We are very hopeful that things are finally starting to turn around for us.
See you all on Wednesday!
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Weekly School Update
It's been a few weeks since Grayson started preschool, and I've been getting requests for updates. A quick side note, you may notice some changes going on with the blog over the next few days. We are trying to streamline the design, possibly get some sponser ads to go along with it and overall make it a bigger part of our lives and hopefully yours. I hope you will all click on the follow button, so you can receive direct emails about when the blog updates. We would also love to start hearing from you all so please comment here directly! Tell us what you want to know, give some love, or talk back to us. I would love to know what you guys want to talk about. So please SHARE!
Grayson in a word is FANTASTIC! He of course, brought home his first cold on the first week, and we have all been passing that around the house. He comes home every day exhausted so I am taking that as a very good sign. We have gotten some amazing artwork to hang on our fridge, including him practicing writing his name. If you receive a card or something in the mail with a pencil outline and some scribbles on top its because we are continuing the practice at home. Currently, he hasn't chosen which hand he's writing with though the teacher thinks he might be leaning to the left (fingers crossed!).
ABA has returned!!! This is a huge deal for everyone. I love my job but one of the things I have said from the beginning of returning to the field is that I do not want to do ABA with my own kid. He is a wonderful bright little boy, and I will do anything he needs me to, I will carry over any of their practices I need to. I however, will not cross the line from mom to ABA.
Grayson has been waiting for their return with baited breath. Ms. Amanda returned last Wednesday and he promptly ran over to his chair, pulled out a schedule and was ready to go! The programs are all changing due to his new preschool abilities/needs and he is already fighting the power. Shockingly (ok he's my kid so not so shocking) he is incredibly stubborn. So while we have been accepting him saying "help" and then providing it, we are now requiring full sentences (ex: I need help). Needless to say, he is holding his ground and help is still all they are getting. They will wear him down, I know they will.
Potty training had a bit of a hiccup this past weekend. We have continued following the ABA method, which was working like a champ. Every 50 mins a timer goes off, we take him to the potty, he consistantly pees and we reset the timer. Unfortunately, we attended a family birthday party on Sunday and after 3 bm accidents, we ended up back in a diaper. A diaper which I might add stayed dry...THE ENTIRE PARTY. We continued sitting him on the potty, he continued going on the potty but by that time the clean undies were gone and we were just trying to make it through till we got home.
Today as Wally was explaining our pooping situation to Amanda's BCBA wouldn't you know Grayson not only independently asked for the potty but he then pooped! Apparently when we start ratting him out is when he plays along. He has only had 1 accident at school and that was his first week (::knocking on everything wooden I can find::).
His words are increasing, they are becoming clearer and he's putting more of them together. He pays attention to what we are doing, instead of just playing in the corner with his toys. He actually interrupted us hugging so he could get in on the hugs! The changes are amazing, I am so excited for this to continue and to see what happens over the next few months, considering how much has changed during the last few weeks.
One final story of my fantastic little man. Him and I went out shopping on Saturday to try and find me some new shoes for a wedding this weekend. We get to the store and we instantly travel to the bathroom, on the way there he is waving and saying "Hi" to every person in his path (thankfully at 9:30 on a Saturday morning, there aren't too many people). We come out of the bathroom and there is a little girl, no more then 6 on her way in. He looks her in the eye and say "Hi" and holds out his hand for a high five. He has always been more willing to greet adults then he has been with other kids. This moment just really showed me how much he is growing and how well he really is doing. We are so proud and can't wait to see what other adventures he gets into.
Grayson in a word is FANTASTIC! He of course, brought home his first cold on the first week, and we have all been passing that around the house. He comes home every day exhausted so I am taking that as a very good sign. We have gotten some amazing artwork to hang on our fridge, including him practicing writing his name. If you receive a card or something in the mail with a pencil outline and some scribbles on top its because we are continuing the practice at home. Currently, he hasn't chosen which hand he's writing with though the teacher thinks he might be leaning to the left (fingers crossed!).
ABA has returned!!! This is a huge deal for everyone. I love my job but one of the things I have said from the beginning of returning to the field is that I do not want to do ABA with my own kid. He is a wonderful bright little boy, and I will do anything he needs me to, I will carry over any of their practices I need to. I however, will not cross the line from mom to ABA.
Grayson has been waiting for their return with baited breath. Ms. Amanda returned last Wednesday and he promptly ran over to his chair, pulled out a schedule and was ready to go! The programs are all changing due to his new preschool abilities/needs and he is already fighting the power. Shockingly (ok he's my kid so not so shocking) he is incredibly stubborn. So while we have been accepting him saying "help" and then providing it, we are now requiring full sentences (ex: I need help). Needless to say, he is holding his ground and help is still all they are getting. They will wear him down, I know they will.
Potty training had a bit of a hiccup this past weekend. We have continued following the ABA method, which was working like a champ. Every 50 mins a timer goes off, we take him to the potty, he consistantly pees and we reset the timer. Unfortunately, we attended a family birthday party on Sunday and after 3 bm accidents, we ended up back in a diaper. A diaper which I might add stayed dry...THE ENTIRE PARTY. We continued sitting him on the potty, he continued going on the potty but by that time the clean undies were gone and we were just trying to make it through till we got home.
Today as Wally was explaining our pooping situation to Amanda's BCBA wouldn't you know Grayson not only independently asked for the potty but he then pooped! Apparently when we start ratting him out is when he plays along. He has only had 1 accident at school and that was his first week (::knocking on everything wooden I can find::).
His words are increasing, they are becoming clearer and he's putting more of them together. He pays attention to what we are doing, instead of just playing in the corner with his toys. He actually interrupted us hugging so he could get in on the hugs! The changes are amazing, I am so excited for this to continue and to see what happens over the next few months, considering how much has changed during the last few weeks.
One final story of my fantastic little man. Him and I went out shopping on Saturday to try and find me some new shoes for a wedding this weekend. We get to the store and we instantly travel to the bathroom, on the way there he is waving and saying "Hi" to every person in his path (thankfully at 9:30 on a Saturday morning, there aren't too many people). We come out of the bathroom and there is a little girl, no more then 6 on her way in. He looks her in the eye and say "Hi" and holds out his hand for a high five. He has always been more willing to greet adults then he has been with other kids. This moment just really showed me how much he is growing and how well he really is doing. We are so proud and can't wait to see what other adventures he gets into.
Here's our little man, ready to go to school on St. Patrick's day.
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