Where to go from here..

I am tossing ideas in my head about this blog. I've always written to you Jayden, and tried to chronicle the big events in your life, and even the not so big events just to have a record of things, dates, and whatnot, and so that maybe one day you will read this and have no doubts about how much you are loved. The fact that you have been diagnosed with ASD is such a strange irony..all my life I worked with kids who had special needs, and different abilities, and now here I sit on the other side of the table....I'm now the parent of a child who is getting services that I once provided for other children. It is so strange, I try not to go into professional mode because I don't want to be your "programmer" or therapist. I am your momma, and that is all I want to be. I am doing my best to let the support team do their job and not trying to do it for  you and so far I think I am doing well! Be proud of your momma it's a hard thing for me to do :P

I want to blog about your journey with Autism...but I don't know if I want to do it here. Should I start another blog devoted just to those issues related to Autism and how you are affected, and leave this blog just to talk about the things I have been...but I think no matter which way I do it, there will be a crossover. This is a part of you, so trying to separate the stories and the development might become redundant...

What do your fans think, Jayden? Should I start another blog, or just integrate everything into this one? I guess either way when you are old enough to read this blog, you will read them both..so I guess I should just leave it...but I would like input from the readers. Please leave a comment with your thoughts on this little dilemma I'm having. If you can, leave it here on the blog, rather than on the facebook post that will be generated :)

Momma loves you baby boy, stop growing up so fast already would you!? <3

Wow!

Gosh I have really not been a very good blogger have I?? I guess that is because I've been so busy with you, my busy little man! You are three years old now and boy has our world changed! You go to school now :) You are enrolled at Child's Play, it's a Montessori preschool and you just love it there! You have learned so much on your own, and being in school has given you a huge world of learning opportunities that you have embraced to the fullest. Recently, you were diagnosed with Autism. They called it "High Academic/Low Social" because you are just so darn smart! You can read, you are learning to write, your skills are up around a first grade level and it is incredible to see you doing all these wonderful things. Sometimes you need a little extra patience, and some help to know how to use the right words when you need something, and you are learning how much fun it is to play with other kids. You have a best buddy next door, Jordin, the two of you get up to all kinds of trouble together and love every minute. Last night you had your first real soccer game. You are on the Yellow Canadiana Cabinets...what a mouthful huh?? You loved it, running all over the field while momma or mimi chased you to bring you back to your field. We are totally gonna have a work out every week that you play! It's all worth it to see you laughing with your team mates having a blast. It has been a very exciting phase in your life, and there are so many more to come. Watching you grow has been, and will always be the most exiting moments of my life. Every new skill, new milestone, something new every single day! Right now you are supposed to be having a nap, but you are playing in your room while I watch you on the monitor..reading Busy Bugz book of opposites like a pro... momma loves you baby boy, don't you ever forget it. I may not write here very often, but that just means I'm spending every minute I can, with you, enjoying you, and loving you with allllll my heart! <3