Sweet Austin, I can see the evidence that you are growing up. The chubby face and legs are stretching out and becoming leaner, longer. When I pick you up your legs hang down way too far and it's beginning to look silly. The toddler and preschool years slipped by so quickly, and now you're seven. … Continue reading You are Seven

(This blog was originally written in December 0f 2019. Since I wrote it, we have dealt with another episode of elopement where Austin slipped under a gap in a fence and was gone for 20 minutes before being found by law enforcement) It feels like one of the least understood, least discussed behaviors in autism … Continue reading The Hardest Thing