Dinner difficulties .

Dinner out at Buca's in Allentown didn't go as planned tonite. I am writing this in tha car while the rest of the family is finishing up. We were doing so well, too. I had fed Grace and she was playing with her car and her stickers when they came out with cake, candles and clapping. Well, it was too much for our girl and she freaked! Chris had to take her out. He tried to bring her back in but it didn't work so, here we are.

Poor baby. She looks happy here.

People give you nasty looks. It's like China again. You must be a REALLY bad parent. 

Next time you see a child going balistic. Don't judge. They might be austic. Don't judge even if they aren't. We all have bad days.

God's Grace

From a review about Max Lucado's new book, "Grace" -
I was struck how it reminded me of my Grace -my special Grace from God-

"God’s "Grace "has a drenching about it. A wildness about it. A white-water, riptide,
turn-you-upside-downness about it. Grace comes after you. Grace rewires you. From insecure to God secure. From regret riddled to better-because-of-it. From afraid to die to ready to fly."

CH CH CH Changes...

It's only been three weeks into Gracie's new ABA therapy and already we see such a change in her. She is receptive to all her therapists. She is ready to go when they come in and it is usually easy to engage her in their activities.

3 hours in the morning then 3 hours in the afternoon with an hour each of speech on Mondays and Thursdays.

Poor little peanut, she has a full time job! 

By the end of the day she is Sooooo tired. Then my job kicks in and I have to keep her awake until bedtime.

But she is learning!!!

The other night she sat on my lap, gave me a huge smile and full eye contact and said

"Hi Ma Ma"

twice.

She gave the sign for shoes and puts her shoes on by herself.

Today, I told her to go get her shoes and she went, got them and brought them to me!

She is consistently signing "more" in appropriate places.

She made her own sign to communicate "around".

She is eating yogurt with chunks of peach and blueberries in them.

She is starting to identify colors.

She says "nite nite"  when we go to bed.

Gracie with our neighbor McKenzie- wearing Kenzie's boots

It is amazing to see her opening up like a flower. 

Sure, we have a long road ahead of us but I feel like we are finally on the right path.