13.1 for Autism Speaks- AWESOME

13.1 miles. That is what I ran this weekend- along with my sister and two of my closest friends. In a word- it was AWESOME. Autism speaks shirts were every where. Any time I got tired- I looked up and saw the face of another parent, sibling, aunt, uncle, grandparent, or friend of someone like Robbie. Special- with unique challenges. That kept me going! The amount of Autism speaks shirts also is a bit scary. 1 in 54 are diagnosed. That's a lot of children. I shutter to think of what the world will look like in the next 25 years if the rate of autism increases as it has. But- back to awesome-- it's nice to see the love and support of everyone who participated, cheered and sent their kind words. I hope to do again--- soon!!

No more meds!

Robbie has been off his medications for almost a month. Why? After a year and a half we've realized the medications were not doing what we had hoped. So- why not? Robbie's speech has improved. He is slightly more stimmy- if that's possible. But- we get him. His beautiful smile. His infectious laugh. So while he may not be able to sit still, he is beginning to tell us what he needs. Jump, spin, throw me, etc. And that is a beautiful thing!!