Sayler sat down on the rug at school on January 11, 2012 & spelled out Monster's Inc. all by herself. Truly Amazing!! Words can not describe our excitement!! We are so very proud of all she has accomplished. She has worked so hard.

Potty Training

So we have decided to embark on a new adventure, and what LOOOONG adventure it has been. I have had 4 kids. The first 3 within four years. So I have been changing diapers for 8 years now with no break. What I thought would be never ending. I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
We began trying to potty train Sayler at the beginning of the school year with the help of her wonderful teacher. I have to admit at first I was sceptical. I just wasn't sure how it would work where Sayler doesn't talk. I wasn't sure how she would let us know or how she would handle the change from all she knew (diapers) to something new (under ware).  I had read about potty training kids with special needs and they kept saying that if you do not stick with it or if they are not ready it can back fire. So putting my fears and selfishness as side I decided to jump in. It has been a long battle of "want to give up's", UTI's, Kidney infections, constipation, opposite of constipation and poop paintings. Yes, poop paintings. I know allot of parents don't like to talk about it  or admit it and neither do I really, but it is another one of those things that come with Autism. That's where the LOOONG comes in to play. There were so many times I wanted to give up. I would just get the house cleaned and all the walls washed from the spaghetti dinner paintings she painted the night before and I would walk in the bathroom and find her finger painting in there. NEVER ENDING!! But it has been all the WHOOT! WHOOT! moments that pulled us through. All the "thought she wouldn't do it's" and did that made it all worth it.  Are we completely done with all the finger paintings??? Probably not. It will be an on going adventure, but to see her walk into a bathroom on her own when she needs to go and not have to make her and not have ANY potty accidents in a couple weeks. (still working on #2) I am a very, very proud mommy. She is trying so hard to make it in this "STRANGE" world and she is doing AMAZING! I love you my sweet Sayler.