tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87438370991743629532024-09-21T21:54:25.348-07:00Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743837099174362953.post-46335610923701400832010-01-06T23:09:00.000-08:002010-01-06T23:09:26.068-08:00I look back from two years ago on how extreme his tantrums were. Self-injury, head banging, and running from wall to wall. He was just so out of sync. However, as I wait for him to come home from school, I can actually say that I feel special waiting for a special child to come home to me, entrusted in my care. My world was autism, now, I am making more time for myself as autism does not define me as a person, it is a part of my life, but it does not define me or cannot consume me. It is not healthy as I had done in the past where I breath and lived autism. From browsing articles about autism, reading and ordering books about autism. Made my whole house autism base. It looked like a playground in the house. Well, autism is still my world, but I am working part time, and exercising...taking care of me...so I can take care of Alan<br /> <br /> <br /> funny thing is....they say it gets easier....<br /> sure....but I have also learn to accept it...and to fully love Alan unconditionally.<br /> <br /> Alan was so infatuated with Stop Signs, and we stood there for half hour, and living in the city, people probably thought I was in business and I brought my son to work. LOL<br /> <br /> All kidding aside...if yo have an autistic child or know of one, you know they are such joy even if they require a bit more maintenance.<br /> <br /> <h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://havingachildwithautism.blogspot.com/2010/01/emotions-that-goes-with-autism.html">emotions that goes with autism</a> </h3>Those are all the emotions that come with parenting a special child, or a typical child for that matter.<br /> <br /> joy, worry, tears, appreciation, patience, persistence, love, disappointment, peace, amazement, sincerity, innocence, pride, shame, regret, awakening, creative, power, energy, weary, contentment<br /> <br /> he learned how to dribble a ball for the first time.......weehUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743837099174362953.post-67838345516953756492010-01-06T23:06:00.000-08:002010-01-06T23:06:37.889-08:00Those are all the emotions that come with parenting a special child, or a typical child for that matter.<br /> <br /> joy, worry, tears, appreciation, patience, persistence, love, disappointment, peace, amazement, sincerity, innocence, pride, shame, regret, awakening, creative, power, energy, weary, contentment<br /> <br /> he learned how to dribble a ball for the first time.......weehUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743837099174362953.post-51729307929415982042010-01-06T21:41:00.000-08:002010-01-06T21:55:33.272-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi317M3ta6odhKBodSYzmYUu6YKjWlYOgMbcf88puwbAeVNfsH9yEgiF0wExb9uCDTKKaC1IvJWLrxnah_PAiMqyLmBnxrS1eXzImYJRKiea9JhtMLQypTeJus2XXlhfcm2F_vEtSpniSE/s1600-h/Capture.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi317M3ta6odhKBodSYzmYUu6YKjWlYOgMbcf88puwbAeVNfsH9yEgiF0wExb9uCDTKKaC1IvJWLrxnah_PAiMqyLmBnxrS1eXzImYJRKiea9JhtMLQypTeJus2XXlhfcm2F_vEtSpniSE/s320/Capture.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423872327475597938" border="0" /></a><br />I look back from two years ago on how extreme his tantrums were. Self-injury, head banging, and running from wall to wall. He was just so out of sync. However, as I wait for him to come home from school, I can actually say that I feel special waiting for a special child to come home to me, entrusted in my care. My world was autism, now, I am making more time for myself as autism does not define me as a person, it is a part of my life, but it does not define me or cannot consume me. It is not healthy as I had done in the past where I breath and lived autism. From browsing articles about autism, reading and ordering books about autism. Made my whole house autism base. It looked like a playground in the house. Well, autism is still my world, but I am working part time, and exercising...taking care of me...so I can take care of Alan<br /><br /><br />funny thing is....they say it gets easier....<br />sure....but I have also learn to accept it...and to fully love Alan unconditionally.<br /><br />Alan was so infatuated with Stop Signs, and we stood there for half hour, and living in the city, people probably thought I was in business and I brought my son to work. LOL<br /><br />All kidding aside...if yo have an autistic child or know of one, you know they are such joy even if they require a bit more maintenance.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0