The Magic Potion Lotion

I love the Authia cream. 

It's the newest thing we have added along with removing all aluminun foil from cooking any of his meals. We are also not microwaving anything anymore for him. Bye bye micro!

He is now pretty much 85% organic too. . We are only missing toys, bed sheets, mattress and clothing. As I type there is even a guy outside installing a salt water pool system.

But, back to Authia! Wow...here are some of the things he has done this past 22 days:

- Has become increasingly aware

- So much so that separation anxiety from his teacher has started. Instead of being zombied back and forth all day he is aware of where and who he is going with.

- Speech therapist said he imitated actions with Mr. Potato Head

- Two days in and up to yesterday at least has started to point to days and months during morning class ritual song.

- Played with his music drum appropiately

- Requesting "lunch time" any time he is hungry (he NEVER requests this-usually only requested pretzels)

- Started finally drinking from a cup and trying from the water bottle

- Pointed to my shirt and said "green!"

- Pointed and attempted to read some words from my PC screen

- Pointed to my car as I pulled up to the house and said "Look! Mommy!"

- When being scolded for pumping from my lotion in my bathroom he covered his face in dispair and said "Not again! " lol

- Passed his first ever reading and spelling test!

- Really trying to read words more often. This morning he read "Barney in O Square" for -Barney in Outer Space"

- Asking for his teacher when he sees her walking away

- Very curious investigating stuff all over the house

- Interested in my reading words to him

- Can untwist water bottle and pour with mostly success

- Making pretend he can blow up his big play ball (he can't do a straw yet but probably soon!)

- Kicking his ball

- Drank water from a fountain for the first time

- Said "I love you daddy"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- Game me a voluntary, non requested BIG HUG as he said it too! ;)

Don't get me wrong, there still been hyper days and some days when the stimming drives me up the wall, but overall it has been more good days than bad. As usual, we are waiting for the "bad" to resurface because every time we start to get used to a lot of gains something goes south. 

For now, we are happy-happy-happy!

Update on us...

And so it starts.

The nausea? Morning sickness? Nope, well yes a little nausea but I am talking about the fears. We went to the doctor last week, had a sonogram and there it was... a beautiful egg sack, yolk and all and even a filckering heart beat. Sigh.....so far so good.

We are trying to not get overjoyed until the next appointment which is when we actually hear the heartbeat. Sigh.

Baby steps, right?

My husband is very guarded and fearing more autism in our lives. I can't really blame him, except I tell him we know the signs and what to do for extra early intervention if need be. After all, we have been at this for quite a while now. I know though that fears or not, it will take one look into the baby's eyes for him to melt again like he did with our first!

Only time will tell. For now, I leave the fear in the hands of my husband and, although I too am scared, I will try to focus on all the positive stuff that comes with being pregnant.

By belly is starting to pop out. Already 35 1/1 inches! up from 34" last week. 8 weeks tomorrow. 4 more weeks and I will be able to breathe slower and calmer.

On to research organic everything: mattresses, PJs, clothing and then glass bottles, natural toys, etc...This is going to be interesting. What about formula? Organic formula? What is the alternate option to milk other than cow's milk and my own?

I think this is going to be great for my son! I am mostly excited to see and experience their interaction. Everytime he sees a baby awake he says "baby sleep," won't work but it will be cute to see him try!