Dylan is turning six, and we celebrated his birthday with a fun bowling party. If only I had known when he was two or three, all the things he'd be doing now. We still have a long uphill battle on this journey of autism. But, here are a few of the things I could have never imagined him doing in the beginning of this diagnosis:
1. Playing with his toys with an imagination and not just lining them up.2. Enjoying coloring, without it being a task forced on him.
3. Bowling at his party with two friends he's made at Kindergarten.
4. Sharing his toys, without my forcing him. Today, he willingly gave his sister a turn on one of his new birthday toys.
5. When I told him it was time for his party, he said "Dylan likes chocolate cake!"
6. Making more eye contact.
7. Reading and loving it!
8. Playing catch, back and forth for longer than one throw.
9. Wanting to play with toys for his age, like Legos and rockets.
10. Saying "I Love You!" spontaneously!
Happy Birthday Dylan! You really are at the wheel now of your recovery and I can tell your hard work is paying off for you!
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