Category: Autism
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Max’s first school trip!
Max has never been in a place to be able to cope with going on a trip with his nursery. There was never any doubt in my mind that I was doing the right thing keeping him at home, instead of attempting to get him to join in when he just wasn’t ready. This year…
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We hate short shorts!
Max hasn’t worn shorts since the summer of 2011, and then it was only grudgingly, and for very short periods of time. So this morning, as it’s so warm out today (and I couldn’t find any clean trousers that fit him *cough*), I figured it was about time to try the shorts again. We…
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I think you’re gonna be just fine, little man.
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…
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And then the holidays came to an end…
In a similar vein to last week’s post (oh hello! Yeah I’m great at this blogging regularly thing… NOT!), I’m in awe of the fact that we’re at the end of the Easter holidays already. I’m relieved as it means back to normality, back to the usual routine, and that’s good for Max, and Zack…
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Autism Awareness: Who I’m Doing This For
Look at that gorgeous boy of mine. Aren’t I lucky? This little guy here, he’s the reason I write about autism. Because that’s part of who he is. And I want the best life for my little man. So by writing these posts of mine, on this little blog of mine, I can raise…
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Autism Awareness: The Good Bits
Over the last year, life has been quite a rollercoaster for us. Max stopped sleeping at nighs, despite being on medication to help, and everything started to spiral out of control. As you can imagine, no sleep for him meant no sleep for the rest of us. There is a really good reason that sleep…
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Autism Awareness Day
Today is World Autism Awareness Day. My awareness to what autism is was thrust upon me nearly three years ago, along with Max’s diagnosis. And since then, I’ve learned more than I ever thought I’d need to about it. For the basics of autism, you can go to the National Autistic Society’s info about it.…
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Not hiding under a rock
Whenever this blog garners attention (in this case I’m a finalist (!!!!) in the MAD Blog Awards’ Family Life category… go vote, for me if you like… pretty please?) I have this tendency to want to do anything but blog. So I don’t. And all you get is a photo every week. Way to be…
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Family in Crisis
That is what we are considered at the moment. Since my almost-breakdown in November, so many people have been brought into our lives to support us. The school is making themselves as amenable as possible when it comes to having to have the boys off due to Max’s lack of sleep. We finally have a…
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Dreamy Eyelashes
Why is it always the boys who have these beautiful eyelashes, eh? It’s downright cruel! But Zack’s are just too bloody pretty to do anything other than melt when you see him close those sweet eyes of his. Max’s are just as gorgeous, but he’s not willing to let me close enough to take…