3-19-09

Lily is really so much fun to be around. Her eye contact and social interaction have improved so much that I would think it would be hard to distinguish her from her peers in those regards. She does however still have her autistic traits. She spaces out and it is hard to get her attention, particularly when we are outside. She is still spinning and doing her "eye thing". Other than those things, speech is her biggest hurdle and really sets her apart from the rest of her peers. It hurts me that she cries to me and can't let me know what's wrong, but she really tries hard to get her wants communicated. I have to keep reminding myself of how far she's come and how fast. The past 6 months have really been a testament to what the Lord can do.

Lily has been bustin' a groove more than ever. I really think dance will be a big part of her life. It's a way for her to be able to express herself, since the words haven't developed yet. Today she did something AWESOME. She made a train out of her blocks and pushed it along the floor and said "Choo Choo". Pretend play just can't be taught, and this is a very big milestone for her.

Lily has been doing pretty well with a fork. We've been doing the "time out" thing. She seems to understand the concept. Yesterday she was in the refrigerator (again) after she had already had a warning (she just likes to stand in there for some reason) and when I started to yell at her and she immediately grabs a pudding and hands it to me, like "I came in here to get this" and so I ask her if she wants to eat it and she says "ssss" (that's her yes). She doesn't even care for pudding that much, it was a left over from the one she didn't want earlier! But she ate half of it anyway, acting as if that was her plan the whole time. (it did get her out of the time out I would have put her in!)

We went for more blood work a few days ago. We'll get all the results on the 6th.