Some New Milestones and a 6th Birthday
Although my sons 6th birthday was last week we had a birthday party for him this weekend. It was nothing elaborate. Great grandma, Uncle Eric, Cousin Ryan all came to Nonna and Papa’s for cake and ice cream. Zac swam in the inflatable pool some, floating on his back and even dipping his head in, something he’s just recently taken to doing.
When it came time to open the presents Zac also surprised us by not only showing interest in the presents, but tearing into them and pulling out the gifts inside. For parents with kids who aren’t autistic, you’re probably wondering why this is so special. Kids without autism do this all the time and sometimes it can be a pain in the butt if they find their presents before their birthday. Autistic kids tend to have a shorter attention span and become easily distracted by other things foregoing the presents to wander off an play by themselves. Zac’s apparent interest in unwrapping the presents was a HUGE milestone and one that we’ve been working with him on since he was a year old. What an awesome day!
Photo: Zac eats cake at his 6th birthday party. Photo by Daddy.
