All this for $4 Bucks!

So, today I decided it was time to get the van washed. After breakfast and play for awhile, I got the boys all dressed and put in them in the car.

Now I didn't have quit enough for a real inside outside car wash, but I did have enough for the one you just drive through. I have taken Matthias with me to get the car washed many times and normally he'll just sit there and stem and be totally oblivious to what is going on around him.

This is what he typically is doing, not even aware of anything else going on.

But today, to my pleasant suprise, THIS is what he was doing :

He was paying attention to his surroundings!!! AND pointing out and asking every question he could think of!!!

"Mommy look, its blue and yellow and green"

"Mommy look at the water"

"What is it doing now mommy?"

"Can we do it again?"

As we drove home from the carwash, he continued on his visually awareness day. Look, mommy, look! PIGEONS!! (even though I dislike them) I was just as excited as he was that he pointed them out to me and told me how they have wings and can fly mommy!! Then at the next stop light he says"Mommy, look at the ducks, their swimming in the water" "I like ducks Mommy" I sat there in amazement. WHAT in the heck is going on here!!! My son is consistantly verbally interacting with me!!! This is a HUGE, HUGE thing for Matthias!!! These Methyl B12 shots are helping him so much!!!!!

Of course(as you can tell already) I was simply elated by this and took many many pictures (the boys get so tired of the camera in their face, but I love it!!) Now even though Matthias had a blast at the car wash, Gabriel, well he was NOT so excited about the carwash experience, see what he was doing.....

Although this was at the end, so maybe he was just tired of sitting still for so long :)

All in all it was a great day for a carwash, and all this for $4 bucks!!!!

Gotta love it!

Much love

Lisa

HOPE

You'll notice I have changed my Title of my blog from Our Journey thorugh Autism, to Our Journey of Hope Through Autism. Why have I changed the name, well to be honesty? This past month has given me a New Hope I have never had for Matthias, more than I have ever had for him in the past three years!!!! and in my posts I want to continue to share that Hope that I have for him on the journey of autism. God has given me a new out look on it, and even though we have our hard days and have struggles, I still have hope that my Savior is working a miracle in Matthias life!!! Thank you Lord for what you are doing in Matthias life and for showing me the wonder of Gabriels life, and giving me the gift of seeing him reach every developmental milestone, and thank you for always showing me the wonderful gift of Keanes life!

To explain how I feel right now about how grateful I am to God for doing what He is doing and has done for Matthias and Gabriel, listen to the song I have on my page called " All my Praise" by Selah

I will follow you through green pastures and sing hallelujah to your name
I will follow you thourgh dark disaster and sing hallelujah through the pain

Even in the shadow of death I will praise you
Even in the valley I will say

Holy, my God, You are worthy of all my praise
Holy, my God, You are worthy of all my praise

You are sitting on Your throne in heaven and You see all of us down here
You have promised You will not abandon so I shall not fear

And even in the shadow of death I will praise You
And even in the valleys I will say

Holy, my God You are worthy of all my praise
Holy, my God You are worthy of all my praise

You made every star and You taught it how to shine
You knew my name before there was time
Well this was just part of your glorious design

Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Holy, my God You are worthy of all my Praise
Holy, my God You are worthy of all my Praise


This truly is my heart, and although things can be hard, I am reminded to cling to this everyday!

Much Love
Lisa

What a nite!

I have to say I am very excited to see how many have contributed to Matthias Lend4Health fund! Thank you everyone who has helped, it means more than the world to me! There's a link on my page where you can see his profile and see all of the wonderful people who contributed to Matthias and all the other children who have benefited from this wonderful organization.

Now on to the updates!

Sleeping, well...its been a struggle. Mostly Matthias will sleep until about 3 or 4am and then he decides its a good time to sit in his room and play. I am grateful though, that he doesn't cause any trouble or try to get up and roam about. He just sits in his bed and plays and sings to himself. Typically this is how my nite goes....

Go to sleep around 11pm or 12am, Littleman wakes up around 1am needs a diaper change, go back to sleep, then at 3am I am awakened to Handsome singing " I like to move it, move it, U Like to move it move, you got to MOVE IT" and " All hail the New York Giants!"(side note, he does this all day long, what they call Echolalia) LOL I just try to roll over and go back to sleep. This usually goes on until he falls back to sleep at 5am, then 6:30am comes and its time to get up for school!

So after my eventful night I am a bit tired today. I am still seeing the same progress I have mentioned before and lots of unprompted verbal exchanges between Matthias and I. I am very excited to see what this month will bring! I hope you all continue to follow us on our New Journey of Hope!

Much Love,

Lisa