Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. That has got to be one of the *best* lines ever from Monty Python and it is also in one of my favorite movies- Sliding Doors. If you haven't seen it, rent it. If you can't rent it, let me know and I will loan it to you. It sums up how random ASD can be- basically, it is consistently inconsistent. Sensory issues come and go and change. Progress and Regression are interchangeable characters in our world. You never know what to expect, but you continue to hope and wish. There are days when your heart aches because of something another child does that you know your child can't do. There are days when you heart explodes because you see your child do something that you never thought they could do. It is a roller coaster- keep your hands and arms inside the ride at all times.

I was looking over Little Bug's list of words, and realized that I left off some words that he can say:
APPLE
Fo- foot
Fish
Bus
Ca-ca- Car (and you thought it was dirty ;) )
Rek- Shrek
Shoes
Rocks- Socks
Nice

This makes my heart explode- as MA says- because in a month, his vocabulary has increased from 10 spoken words to 20 spoken words and over 30 signs! THIS IS AMAZING! While some people would point out that he is still behind, I say AND? We must always celebrate each and every accomplishment. We have to also look forward, and while that is a scary thought some days- I know that Little Bug will continue to grow in his own way and at his own pace.

Yesterday he went to the Play Place with DN and met M and J. They were able to stay for an hour and a half because Little Bug did so well. Normally, the Play Place is a feared place for parents as we worry for other kids. Not yesterday- he only pushed twice!

Last night, Little Bug did the funniest and most disgusting thing I think I have seen. He licked DN in the face- which made DN laugh. So OF COURSE you have to do it again! So eventually Little Bug had DN laughing so hard, he was laying on the ground which allowed him and our dog Frank to both advance their licking attacks on DN.

Yeah, we’re weird- get used to it.