Just as well you're so cute, wee man! #3amwakeup #autism #sleepdisorders #asd #sleeppoblems

 

 

As we were walking home from nursery today, something clicked with me.

I have this feeling that you are going to be a-okay little man.

You’re so bright, and you’re starting to try to be much more verbal lately.

You’re absolutely hilarious with your joking around, and are becoming a pretty sociable little guy.

You see the world in a very different way to most of us.

And I know it’s hard for you to take sometimes, but you’re doing so well at learning how to handle new situations, at meeting new people, at coping with life in general.

We still have tough bits of course.

You still hate the word no, and don’t like to not get what you want, but I figure, in some ways you’re kind of going through the terrible twos at the moment, so I know that’ll pass.

Did I mention how smart you are??

Cause you really are.

And for the first time, in a long time, I’m starting to have hope that you may be able to lead a pretty good life as you get older.

I know, it sounds kind of weird saying it that way, but for so long you were so exhausted and in hate with everything, I didn’t know how you’d deal with the big wide world.

Now I’m starting to see that, you know what? You’re going to be just fine.

And that, my little man, is a very good feeling to have.

Love you lil dude!

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Silent Sunday

by Marylin on May 5, 2013

trees: orton effect

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A fresh start…

by Marylin on May 1, 2013

spring

 

Over the last few months, life has started to become easier here in the Softthistle household.

Max is sleeping through, and is able to use his visuals to request things, meaning he’s a happy, calm little guy who’s coping really well with life once more.

Zack is able to *play* with his little brother finally, and is really coming into his own these days. Wanting to be more independent, reading Proper Books and enjoying school as well as now starting to actively want to do chores around the house.

As for me?

I can breathe again.

With the end of the sleepless nights (mostly!) has come the emergence of *me* again.

Something I hadn’t really been in a while.

I’m going to bed before midnight, and not getting woken until around 7am.

I’m drinking mostly water and am feeling the benefits.

Turns out that drinking all that coke was giving me headaches, and making me plunge into a sugar-coma every afternoon.

I have this thing called energy again.

Oh how I missed that feeling!

I’m able to get up in the mornings happily rather than being desperate to stay in bed just that bit longer.

My home is becoming tidier on a regular basis again, instead of just when I had the energy to clean.

I’m enjoying my evenings to myself again, instead of asking friends to come over to keep me company. (she says while sat opposite her girl @jenxon with Oprah on in the background)

I have the energy to play with the kids and go out and I’ve even started to pick up my big girls camera again.

This is definitely a time for new beginnings, and we are making the most of it!

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