2013 has been a busy year. It kind of feels like it has been two different years... or even more. It has not been a bad year nor has it been a super awesome year. I'm ready for the year to be over and yet I would be ok if it wasn't.
I'd say the best thing about this year for me is that I have been trying to take better care of myself. I can't always say I am doing my best at doing so. So in 2014 I will continue to improve my goal... better late than never and definitely better than not at all. I have also enjoyed being a substitute teacher and I am excited to continue to sub the rest of this school year and maybe the next.
Miles has continued to grow and change. Some days he growth seems to be in leaps and bounds and sometimes barely at all. He is still happy and healthy and it has been a good thing that we decided to seek an ASD diagnosis. For the most part friends and family have been very supportive... sometimes even overly. For most of us the diagnosis means nothing has change and for other he means a lot different. The most important thing I have learned is how important Autism awareness really is. I forget that many people don't really know what Autism is or have a thought about what it is.
Miles really likes his new therapy. I'm not sure how exactly, but therapy helped him make some changes. I can't even explain it but I have had people who know him and not know he is in therapy comment on how he has changed... growing! He has definitely been more vocal lately. Mostly sounds but I have heard some words and phrases. The other day I head him say "Happy Birthday!" not sure to whom but it was pretty cool.
I still can't believe Avery is 6! He is such a smart boy. Sometimes I can't even believe how smart he is really. He loves Kindergarten and he loves learning. He is learning how to read and write and I think that is the neatest thing. I can tell he is one of those type of people who knows things without really knowing how they know. He can just look at it a know... goes for math too. Some days I think he is my future actor, some days I think he would be a good teacher, but most of all I know he could do anything. Some days I swear he has a teenagers attitude... these are the days I don't know what to do with him... especially with all his smarts that come along with it! He is a caring little dude.
Andrew is still continuing to improve. It is hard to believe that the accident was 3 1/2 year ago. I think he is ready to get back to work, but he also enjoys being able to take care of his family. I think he will only keep improving. So much has happened since then many things are no longer noticeable while other things continue to stay. On the 3rd he will be celebrating another birthday that I am thankful he is around for. We celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary and I am so happy that I have found a great guy to be with.
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