With Andrew's speech blossoming like crazy in the past month (thanks to little brother doing the same), I'm actually starting to hear more than just the little voices in my head talk to me during the day. Andrew is starting to express more frequently what he wants as well as getting my attention to share with me things that he observes...BIG steps for our Andrew!!! He's also starting to try and understand emotions; a complicated area for children with autism as emotions are not concrete things such as numbers, colors, letters,etc.. He gives me a status report on Sam every day as we pick him up from school; "Sam is awake. Sam is happy"
Let's not forget Sammy. His favorite things to say usually involve informing me that something just "fell down" or was dropped. "Uh oh, the melon fell down!", he announces a split second before he launches a piece of his lunch on the floor. He also likes to walk around the house and search for brother calling out, "Andrew, where are you?"
We are all pretty much healthy now as I am now on antibiotics for a sinus infection, but I'm feeling better. Demel is looking forward to a "week off" when the boys and I join grandma for a trip to Wisconsin for cousin Ian's first birthday over an extended Easter weekend. We're looking forward to that very much!
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It is really wonderful how far Andrew has come this past year! He has an awsome teacher at school and awsome parents at home. Yes, Sam is a wonderful and typical little brother - they are learning from each other - how great is that! I know this next year is going to be another wonderful year of progress for both.
We are looking forward to your visit as much as you are. Ian is going to have so much fun with his cousins. Maybe he'll watch them run around and then try and do the same. It would be fun if he took his first unassited steps while you guys are up here. I know that today is Andrew's 4th Birhtday, so Happy Birthday Andrew!!!
I am so glad that both of your boys are blossoming speech-wise. It is so fun to hear them talking (most of the time), isn't it?
Have a great trip to WI!! Wish I could go.
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