Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Im crying happy tears! Aug '07

One of the BEST things happend yesterday!! A lot of people take hugs from their kids for granted...NOT ME, only because you do not give hugs. For some reason autistic kids do not like to be touched, im not sure the reason, but you dont give hugs and if you try he will cry. But yesterday ALL DAY you gave me about 10 hugs!! I was SO HAPPY!! I cried almost every time I got a hug from you. Then we went to grandma and grandads house and you gave grandad 2 big hugs which is VERY unusual. Grandad was very happy as well and kept telling you how proud he was of you =) We are so happy for you, Jake and hope that it doesnt stop. I love getting hugs from my little guy.

Yesterday you started your first day of therapy! You had ABA which is a behavior therapy type thing. you go Monday-Wednesday and has ABA for an hour and a half a day, and then has music therapy, occupational therapy, or physical therapy for an hour after each ABA session. Then yesterday, we also got hab and respite approved. I have a lady coming over from where we are doing Hab today so that we can fill out forms for the girl to start. She is going to be working with you 3 hours a day on the off days of ABA so thursday and friday and maybe some saturdays. She is actually in our ward and loves you. She has been coming over on her own time just to kinda work with you and observe you. So we are excited to get her to start with us and to get paid!! The place where I have you for therapy is called L.I.F.E. Center. They are brand new...just opened up yesterday actually. They have the best equiptment around and I am so excited for us to be going there. Everything is going so smooth there is no doubt in my mind this is where we are supposed to be...and this is what we are supposed to be doing for you.
We are having such a hard time with your behaviors. I started writing down everything he does to Tyler or another child so that I can show the doc that you are really bad. Not very many people believe me on how aggressive you are because its mostly done at home. When we go out, you are very quiet and shy because you dont like meeting new people. But once you know the person, you will not be shy anymore, and show your real self...haha. Lately you have been obsessed with numbers. you are constantly asking me what time it is...or you will tell me what time it is. you know almost every channel on the TV just if we tell you to turn it to a channel you dont even have to tell him what number it is, you already know and will turn it there. Its not because we watch a lot of tv you will just flip through the channels for hours if I let you. Its a little annoying at times, but these are the things I just have to learn to deal with.

Love ya buddy.

Love mommy!

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