Isaiah had five green days this week. All five. That's awesome and worthy of sharing. I was worried if he'd make all five days because he had a couple of mornings where he had a rough start and was obviously cranky.
When I picked him up last night and found out his good news, I told him we'd go for an ice cream cone. He was crying because the kids were playing tag and one of them tagged him too hard so he fell. I was trying to distract him with a reward for his obvious good behavior for the week.
We dried up his tears, loaded up the car, and headed to McDonald's. Their ice cream machine had just broken down. Isaiah was sad so he got french fries instead. We pulled out onto the road and he wanted to know if we were getting ice cream. Oops... thought the french fries were going to be enough.
Sonic was the next best option but they don't have chocolate cones. I asked Isaiah if he wanted a chocolate sundae instead.
Isaiah: What's a sundae?
Me: It's ice cream in a bowl that they pour chocolate syrup over.
Isaiah: Syrup is for pancakes, not ice cream.
Me: Yes, but there is a chocolate syrup or hot fudge topping for ice cream.
Isaiah: You can't put hot on ice cream. How do they make chocolate syrup?
Me: Isaiah, it's liquid chocolate like what you put in milk to drink.
Isaiah: That's not syrup. Syrup is for pancakes.
Me: Do you want a fudge topping sundae?
Isaiah: Yes.
He loved it. He ate most of it last night and then wanted to put the rest in the freezer. This morning he asked for his ice cream, you know - the one with the chocolate syrup on it.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
I have created a monster
Isaiah loves Connie Talbot.
I let him listen to one of her songs - Three Little Birds - this morning to pass the time and he wanted to hear it again. So, I played I Have A Dream for him and he slowly came over to the computer to see what was going on.
He climbed up on my lap and wanted to watch video after video. He said that's a kid and she's singing! I told him she was eight years old.
He said, "I'm five. Can she come to my birthday?"
I tried to tell him that she lived very far away and he just wasn't buying it. LOL - I wonder if she'd like to travel to Kansas to make a little boy happy? Nah... probably not. I don't think we could afford her travel fees and performance fees. Oh well, there's always a CD that can be purchased.
I let him listen to one of her songs - Three Little Birds - this morning to pass the time and he wanted to hear it again. So, I played I Have A Dream for him and he slowly came over to the computer to see what was going on.
He climbed up on my lap and wanted to watch video after video. He said that's a kid and she's singing! I told him she was eight years old.
He said, "I'm five. Can she come to my birthday?"
I tried to tell him that she lived very far away and he just wasn't buying it. LOL - I wonder if she'd like to travel to Kansas to make a little boy happy? Nah... probably not. I don't think we could afford her travel fees and performance fees. Oh well, there's always a CD that can be purchased.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Fatigue, arm flapping, and pictures
Isaiah is one of those children who flap when they're excited. He also does this more when he's tired or extra excited. He tends to make odd movements with his fingers, too and those are hard to describe.
The other day I said something to him about flapping and he said he was a bird. Today he said he was being a magician and making magic signs. OK - that's a new one on me. I don't think I've seen magicians do quite that.
Isaiah has a wipe-off board and we're working on recognizing some words. He is 
having trouble with that but he also likes to draw on his board. Yesterday he drew him and I holding hands, and then he added Rex and his mom holding hands. He told me he drew me too big but was that OK with me. I said sure, it was quite OK. LOL - then I saw me. I am quite a bit bigger than the rest. Everyone has a belly button but me. I wonder what that means?
having trouble with that but he also likes to draw on his board. Yesterday he drew him and I holding hands, and then he added Rex and his mom holding hands. He told me he drew me too big but was that OK with me. I said sure, it was quite OK. LOL - then I saw me. I am quite a bit bigger than the rest. Everyone has a belly button but me. I wonder what that means?Thursday, January 1, 2009
"Trying to stay calm" blog
I was blog-hopping this morning and came upon Trying to stay calm and saw she had a giveaway contest going on. The contest ends today so I hope I got my entry in quickly enough to be a part of the judging.
She has pictured three prints by artist David Bowman and will pick three lucky winners to win one of his prints. I submitted the following comment:
These prints immediately conveyed a sense of calm, contentment, and safety to me. I pictured my 5 year old grandson in the first - resting safely in the arms of Jesus. He has been diagnosed with PDD-NOS, which is in the autism spectrum. He exhibits the innocence the artist portrays in the first picture. Everything in his life, and in his mind, has a very simple explanation and he is truly a joy to watch. His blog is {this one} and I created it so maybe someone else following this same path might see what a joy their child can be.
I also pictured Isaiah in the second print (even though the artist pictured what appears to be a girl). I know that in his life Isaiah will have many challenges and Jesus will always have him wrapped securely in His embrace.
The third print represents my daughter, Isaiah’s mom, being comforted by her faith in God and her trust in Jesus. Without those two things, it would be very difficult for her to let go and let Isaiah stumble and make his way through a world that is often ignorant of another’s differences, and instead of encouraging the development, often put stumbling blocks along the way.
I will have to go visit his website to see more prints. I would also like to put your blog on my blog roll of watched blogs.
Thank you and may God bless you.
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It is my desire that anyone who reads Isaiah's Eyes will rest assured that everything really will be OK and God really does have a plan.
She has pictured three prints by artist David Bowman and will pick three lucky winners to win one of his prints. I submitted the following comment:
These prints immediately conveyed a sense of calm, contentment, and safety to me. I pictured my 5 year old grandson in the first - resting safely in the arms of Jesus. He has been diagnosed with PDD-NOS, which is in the autism spectrum. He exhibits the innocence the artist portrays in the first picture. Everything in his life, and in his mind, has a very simple explanation and he is truly a joy to watch. His blog is {this one} and I created it so maybe someone else following this same path might see what a joy their child can be.
I also pictured Isaiah in the second print (even though the artist pictured what appears to be a girl). I know that in his life Isaiah will have many challenges and Jesus will always have him wrapped securely in His embrace.
The third print represents my daughter, Isaiah’s mom, being comforted by her faith in God and her trust in Jesus. Without those two things, it would be very difficult for her to let go and let Isaiah stumble and make his way through a world that is often ignorant of another’s differences, and instead of encouraging the development, often put stumbling blocks along the way.
I will have to go visit his website to see more prints. I would also like to put your blog on my blog roll of watched blogs.
Thank you and may God bless you.
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It is my desire that anyone who reads Isaiah's Eyes will rest assured that everything really will be OK and God really does have a plan.
Monday, December 22, 2008
It's almost Christmas
Isaiah went to western Kansas with Amy this past weekend to visit Rex's family. It was really a big deal. He didn't want to eat until Amy told him that she was going to call me.
He said he missed me and he loved me. LOL, maybe he thought he wouldn't have to eat if he said that.
He said he missed me and he loved me. LOL, maybe he thought he wouldn't have to eat if he said that.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Buses have wheels
Because of the bad weather we got yesterday, Isaiah's bus was running late today. In fact, they were so late that we weren't sure they were coming.
Ron said, "Are you even sure the buses are running today because of the snow and ice?"
Isaiah: "Grandpa, buses can't run. They don't have any feet. They only have wheels."
And then he grinned. He's got such a sense of humor!
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I think I may have mentioned before that an open water bottle becomes Isaiah's water bottle. He just knows you want to share with him.
I walked into the bedroom tonight and noticed my water bottle open on the nightstand. I immediately knew who did it (and he was in the bathtub), so I went into the bathroom and said my water was opened and he had done it.
He looked at me with wide eyes, thinking he was in trouble. Instead, he gave me a cheesy, toothy grin. Gotcha!
Ron said, "Are you even sure the buses are running today because of the snow and ice?"
Isaiah: "Grandpa, buses can't run. They don't have any feet. They only have wheels."
And then he grinned. He's got such a sense of humor!
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I think I may have mentioned before that an open water bottle becomes Isaiah's water bottle. He just knows you want to share with him.
I walked into the bedroom tonight and noticed my water bottle open on the nightstand. I immediately knew who did it (and he was in the bathtub), so I went into the bathroom and said my water was opened and he had done it.
He looked at me with wide eyes, thinking he was in trouble. Instead, he gave me a cheesy, toothy grin. Gotcha!
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Big milestone today
Isaiah played in his room - by himself - for over two hours.
This is really big. Isaiah's room is in the basement and he's usually afraid to be there by himself. He decided to stay downstairs after the jewelry party and finish watching a movie. I went down a couple of times to check on him and he was quietly playing each time. He wasn't ready to come upstairs until about 9:00 tonight. He even turned out the lights as he came up.
That is totally awesome!
This is really big. Isaiah's room is in the basement and he's usually afraid to be there by himself. He decided to stay downstairs after the jewelry party and finish watching a movie. I went down a couple of times to check on him and he was quietly playing each time. He wasn't ready to come upstairs until about 9:00 tonight. He even turned out the lights as he came up.
That is totally awesome!
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