He was born with big blue eyes, a head full of dark hair. He was screaming and wet when they first placed him on my chest and I knew innately, in those first few seconds, that my life would never be the same. And I fell madly in love and cried and stared into a…
Yippee For Pee-Pee
There once was a boy named MonchichiWho didn’t care where he pee-peedHe wore Pull-ups all dayWould poop when he playedAnd his parents were getting all weepy His Mommy and Daddy would tryBut on the potty Monchichi would cryThey almost gave upThey had had enoughBut they wanted a bed that was dry So Daddy began againWas…
I See You
I see you everywhere You sit next to me as I get a haircutYour body squirms as they turn on the blow dryerYour father rushes over and tells you it’s okayI want to tell you it’s okay too. I see you on the playground, walking on your toesAloneNot belonging to anyone’s gameToo clumsy to climb…
Somewhere In the Middle
That is where I am I don’t petition the governmentOr write threatening letters to drug companies I don’t tape record IEP meetings or have a panel of attorneys at my sideI don’t demand that the school district pay for horse therapy or expect hard working teachers to perform miracles I stay awake at night, counting…
Tiny Giant
“Daddy, could you get the elephant soap down for me please?” “Sure buddy, why?” “Cause I want to wash Monchichi so that you don’t have to do it tonight.” *sigh* Sometimes it feels like God is in the room with you. Like right now.
The Snowman that Won’t Melt
Monchichi makes sure that we exercise our family motto of “just roll with it” on a daily basis. If it’s not the growing collection of mystery cans strewn about the house, it’s the pile of half-consumed water bottles he keeps adding to each day. It’s kind of sad really; like a little cemetery for plastic…
STOP!
This has been a four letter word in our house since Monchichi began to walk. When he first graduated from crawling, we had no idea what was in store. Even prior to his official autism diagnosis, we knew things weren’t going according to plan. He began to elope instantly; the more you wanted him to…