Anyway, I digress. Taking pictures of them was like taking pictures of Muggins. You wait for them to look in the general direction of the camera and as you click, they turn their heads or block their faces with their hands.Or better yet, walk out of the picture entirely.Gavin talked a lot this weekend, his communication skills are really improving a lot. He's also learning to be sneaky. When he wants to do something he knows he not supposed to do, he'll watch Cameron intently and as soon as Cam looks away, Gavin will very quietly try to sneak off without getting noticed. When he does get caught, he just laughs and waits for the next opportunity. This is significant because for a long time he didn't seem to be aware of other people and he is a lot more attentive now. He and Mya go for the autism tests on May 2nd and the therapy that they will get is supposed to be terrific, and extremely expensive (for the health care system).
We were all outside on the deck for quite a while in the afternoon. Gavin wandered around looking lake and the tre
es, studying the rocks of the chimney and watching Ken and Dad working on the "Crow's Nest". Notice how he wears his toque above his ears ... the same as Cameron always did, only Cam had the hat right down so his ears had to fold out.Mya didn't like standing on the deck so she just stood in one place and refused to walk anywhere.
She doesn't like to walk on different surfaces. She would wander around the living room, but wouldn't stand on the kitchen floor. We're wondering if Mya is actually observing Gavin's behaviour and sees what works for him. A lot of things she does are exactly like Gavin. I guess the experts will know if she has some autism too after the testing on May 2nd. She was laughing and giggling a lot, but not talking.
Mya also starts going to daycare in June and exposure to the other kids may have significant impact. We'll see.
3 comments:
Cute kids... can't imagine what Mum and Dad were thinking of when the got rid of "The Pot" after all I still ride in the car with them from time to time.
Maybe we should get them a new pot for Christmas!
Thanks for sharing your pictures Wendy. They are a couple of cuties. Did the kids like Muggins? Or was he still nursing his hangover?
Hope the tests go well in May. They are very lucky to be getting the help they need. Too many kids slip through the system.
That is so nice that mom and dad drove everybody up to your place. And the kids look great.
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