Sick and Tired

Little Bug and I are sick and tired and tired and sick. He has a doctor's appointment today because he has had a lingering cough. I don't think its anything, but the last time he almost had pneumonia, so we are getting it checked out.

Given that he was so sick and tired, he did really well last night. We are continuing to work on sharing. Last night was a bit difficult for him to share, but he was able to consistently sign MY TURN without prompting whiling pointing at an object. He also did really well at waiting.

I know we still have miles to go, but this is so reassuring to get constructive small steps in place in order to work towards bigger goals. His Autism Teacher and the staff at Birth to Three are saints. I honestly don't think there is anything we can do to thank them for everything that they have done. We will always be grateful to them. They work tirelessly for not much money and for rewards that most people find silly- like a sticky slobbery kiss or a hug from a kid. Most of us would say "THAT'S my bonus?", but they simply say thank you and hug back. They wish for your child to succeed and want to see it almost as much as you do. All in all, they are truly vested and amazing. Little Bug is lucky to have them.

So, our good friend Mel is coming over on Sunday to watch Little Bug so DN and I can have a break! She is also going to work on the idea of a Halloween costume with him. Getting him dressed in regular clothes has been quite the battle recently and when shown a Halloween costume the anger becomes strong in him. She is bringing a Thomas the Tank engine costume to our house to see if he will do it. If he doesn't, its no big deal, but we would like to try.

Here's hoping his appointment goes well and we feel better soon!

Progress

Houston- WE HAVE PROGRESS! I repeat PROGRESS! Last night Little Bug and I worked on pointing, waiting, and turns just as he would with his wonderful Autism Education Teacher. He did an awesome job. He was able to wait 5 seconds! Now before we all scoff- as I did initially too- remember how long 5 seconds is. Remember that he is two and remember that at (insert your age here) you still have trouble waiting. GOOD JOB LITTLE BUG! He is doing so good with his pointing. Hopefully, after a few weeks of doing it consistently, we can add eye contact.

We only worked for about a half hour at a time, which when you two probably feels like an eternity. But, we did continuously work on it last night- during bath time and snack time. He did a really great job.

He is doing very well with his schedule. He runs over- actually excited to see it- and wants to know what he is going to do.

We had a great time playing last night, even more fun at bath time, and he went to sleep without any fights. All in all, a good day.