My Little Ones

I am the mom of 5 wonderful kids, the first two are wonderfully "normal". Then came numbers 3 &4....They are my "special" ones. They have autism. With my son (#3) we didn't find out until he was about 3.5yrs old, and with my daughter (#4) we have some concerns. She just walks to the beat of her own drummer was what we were told, no she beats the drummer up is what we said. Then, came number 5. All I could do was cry; I already have 2 kids with this, why would God send me another one to take care of?? He sent me her to remind me of what a joy my children are. There is nothing sweeter than watching my 2 kids who are "different" than their older siblings interact with their new little sister. To see the joy in my son's eyes when she( the baby) smiles at him, or to hear my daughter sing to her little sister. These are the joys of having a child with autism. The awe and wonder of a new sibling never wears off for them. How jaded life makes us, that the sweeet and simple wonder of a new baby can lose its appeal so quickly. I thank God everyday..ok well most days that is...that I am lucky enough to have my "little ones" in my life. They help me slow down and enjoy the simpler things in life.



Check out our family team at the Walk For Autism Event. We are The Phantastic Phetheans! Thanks, to Jen who let me in on the info, and set up our team. We are walking for our kids who deal with the effects of autism everyday.