Friday, December 4, 2009
Word is Almost Out
Standing in line waiting to pick up my son at his school, talking to one of the other Moms in line. She asked me about my daughter and how old she is. When I answered 31 months, she said "oh I thought she was around 18 months" and I was faced with it. What do I say, do I say well she has Autism. I instead opted to say "She has some developmental delays, that's why she seems so young" Of course this is the day where I finally let our son wear his "Walk Now for Autism" shirt to school and we also have our Autism Awareness ribbon on our car. I'm sure one and one will equal two soon. I'm not sure I can bare more "praise". I'm not praise worthy, I'm just a woman who loves her kids more then anything in the world and am willing to do what it takes to raise healthy children. One more "she makes me tired just looking at her" and it may be the last time I enter that school.
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while our circumstances are completely different. I understand where you are coming from. The looks and comments sting hard.
ReplyDeleteI know that had to be a tough thing to face, but now the hard part is over. That is a major positive and hopefully that part will get easier from here.
And, how is she 31 months old? Wasn't she just born like 6 months ago or something!? :)
Like you've said before a mom's gotta go what a mom's gotta do, if that means ignoring other people just do your best and then vent about them here, that's what you have a blog for.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe Bella is 31 months... I swear a couple of weeks ago we were on the pregnancy boards