The Beginning
Well this is the first entry in my blog about the things Andrew does that make everyone (well at least me) smile. I guess I'll use this blog to give you all (whoever reads this) some history about Andrew.
Andrew turned 3 in November of 2004. He's essentially nonverbal. That doesn't mean he can't communicate what he wants, just that he doesn't do it with words. But because he was nonverbal at 3, we were referred to a speech and hearing clinic. They ended up being the second place in a week to use the word Autism in association with my little angel. The first was at a visit to the doctor because he had a cold.
So anyway, it's March and we're now well on the road to a diagnosis (did you know that there's at least a 3 month waiting list for diagnostics relating to Autism?). A good friend (hi Heather) suggested that I needed a place to keep the things Andrew does that make me smile. There are a lot of reasons for stress right now, a lot of reasons to feel sad, sorry for myself and Andrew. But there are also MANY reasons to smile, and that's what this is all about.
From here on out, this will be the place for the things Andrew does that make us happy, that make us laugh, that make him so easy for everyone he meets to fall in love with him. I'll have a lot of posts to begin with as I rack my brain for all the things I've shared with people, and then it will probably taper off to just new stuff. It won't interest the world, but that's not the goal. Some people will be interested, and they are more than welcome to read, and comment.
We all need to remember our reasons to smile. Now you all get to meet mine. :)
Andrew turned 3 in November of 2004. He's essentially nonverbal. That doesn't mean he can't communicate what he wants, just that he doesn't do it with words. But because he was nonverbal at 3, we were referred to a speech and hearing clinic. They ended up being the second place in a week to use the word Autism in association with my little angel. The first was at a visit to the doctor because he had a cold.
So anyway, it's March and we're now well on the road to a diagnosis (did you know that there's at least a 3 month waiting list for diagnostics relating to Autism?). A good friend (hi Heather) suggested that I needed a place to keep the things Andrew does that make me smile. There are a lot of reasons for stress right now, a lot of reasons to feel sad, sorry for myself and Andrew. But there are also MANY reasons to smile, and that's what this is all about.
From here on out, this will be the place for the things Andrew does that make us happy, that make us laugh, that make him so easy for everyone he meets to fall in love with him. I'll have a lot of posts to begin with as I rack my brain for all the things I've shared with people, and then it will probably taper off to just new stuff. It won't interest the world, but that's not the goal. Some people will be interested, and they are more than welcome to read, and comment.
We all need to remember our reasons to smile. Now you all get to meet mine. :)
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