Little by little

Z is almost done with First grade and Little E is almost done with Kinder.
Having two boys is tough....having one with AU and one with Articulation is even tougher!
But everyday I count my blessings. Z is in General Ed classes and doing well, he struggles but doing well.
Today he walked into the room where Nick was watching "Adventures of Barron Munchausen" or something like that...I know I totally butchered that title.
Well Z stood there watched for a second and then asked "Can we watch Spongebob Dad?"
Nick replied "I'm enjoying this Z."
Then Z replied "But this movie is lame."
WOW!
To many having their 6 year old say this is no biggie.
For us this is HUGE!
Nick ran over to me in the next room to tell me.
We both giggled like school children and just sat there...soaking everything in.
It's been tough...it still is tough.
But were working hard with him and Little E, and they are blossoming...oh so blossoming.
Feels like yesterday he was still being tested, me in a corner crying because I felt like they were studying my baby like some kind of lab rat.
Wondering if he would ever talk?
Would he ever make friends?
Crying myself to sleep at night, never letting my babies see me cry.
Now look how awesome he's doing!
God is good, we are blessed.
He has friends, he's talking, he's progressing slowly but surely.
If you have a little one, just hang in there.
Work hard to help them, work with your school, therapist and Resource teachers.
All together wonderful things happen, as a team we can open our kids up.
It's like my dear friend told me when Z was 3 and freshly diagnosed.
She said "Liza, Z is a beautiful child with a beautiful heart he will go far."
"Work hard and one day you'll watch Pandora's box open right before your eyes and be surprised what you'll find inside."
You know she was right.