Sunday
Today Ashley woke up really happy and eager to go to church! She said "mubba" for muffin. At church she said "dum-dum, yes & no" multiple times for when asked if she needed to go potty.
She had a fun Session with Jeremy after church and enjoyed eating her lunch in there! Haley took her to Hop N happy to play and said "no" to one of her questions! After bath, she brought me her bupple guppy book and starting singing "bubba bubba bubba"!
Monday
They said she was really tired at school, whiny, but also compliant in her work. In the afternoon, we went to use our free gift certificates at Baked By Amy for free cupcakes. She looked at display and then pointed to the Brownie Cupcake! :) It was so cool to see her pointing out which one she wanted!!! She sang "bubba bubba bubba" several times this afternoon for Bubble Guppies song!
Papa brought us over dinner since my mom is out of town. Ashley noticed when car pulled up in front of our house so she watched my dad walk all the way to our front door. She made eye contact with my dad too which made him feel very special! Noah was super fussy during dinner but thankfully it did not bother Ashley tonight. After dinner we played with lightsabers and had to pull out some different sticks so all could play! When we all split cupcakes after dinner, Ashley said "awesome" when I brought them out!
Ashley also let Oscar outside again and let him back inside when he finished his business! I wanted to get a picture of it since we are so impressed she is doing this every night now!!!! She watches Oscar walk out the door and then closes it once he has passed through. Sometimes she will watch him in the yard and then open door back when he runs back! :)
Tuesday
Today was another rough day at school and I believe it is due to her waking up 4 times last night. They said at morning recess she went behind the fence and got her back into area she is suppose to play at. Then she looked at her teacher, smiled, and deliberately sprinted off to portables. I hated hearing this and thankful her teachers keep good eye on her. She was not allowed to go out after lunch so hopefully she understands consequences. She did say "watch & want" at school!
Despite her being tired and bad day at school, she was super happy and enjoyable to be around this afternoon! In session, she said "ball (3 times), want, water, one, tih (for tickles), & shoes (2 times)" when were were completing shoe part on the Minnie Mouse puzzle! We did counting again using the brain flakes and it is always great seeing her demonstrate her colors! I would ask if she could put 1 red on the #1, 2 blue on #2, etc. using different colors for every number and she got it right!
After bath, she dressed herself again even if shirt and shorts were backwards! :) She gave me 2 kisses after bath which is always a treat since she is giving those just because! She then started singing "bubba, bubba, bubba" to let me know she wanted bubble guppies!
She also did great letting Oscar outside and letting him back in! Kids made their mini pizzas again and Ashley said "sauce" while making it! When daddy got home, she wanted him to pick her up and she gave him a kiss too without him saying anything! At night, she also said "mubba (for muffin), I want, & run (2 times)" when we were running around the stairs!
Wednesday
Hard to believe Ashley was diagnosed with autism 4 years ago. She has made some great progress since then and we cannot wait to see what God has planned for her! As she is getting older, I realize fear over her safety will always be there and the struggle to trust God completely. Yesterday her teacher told me she tried to sprint off playground....VERY frightening to hear. I am thankful her teachers keep close eye on her and can run fast. (She tried a few times last semester t...oo.) Her sleep issues over last few weeks have caused some extreme behaviors. So it's time we take some precautions since she got away from me once at break too. Hope she can get use to wearing....
On a happier note, today I got much better news!!! At recess Ashley engaged with peers in playing chase!!!! She didn't play game exactly right but was running around with them, laughing and then she wanted this boy to chase her. Haha! It all lasted about 15 minutes (which is long for her) and her peers were sweet including her!!!! She only said "water" at school today.
In session with Tracy, she said "yum, water, more, mumu (for music), cr (for cracker), bonny (for pony), bee, Dracee (for Tracy), up, this one, baba, months, red, & Barbie." She enjoyed playing with music, puzzles, counting, strawberry shortcake, & brain flakes! She liked dancing to music today and then walking on the brain flakes too! She also got the pictures of dum-dums in order #1-5 without the numbers shown on board!
When she came down from session she wanted ice chips and then took my hand so I would come sit on the rug with her!!! She helped me cut up the strawberries and then waited patiently for me to get dinner on! After we had fun running around stairs and Ashley said "ruh & awesome"! I tried to teach both kids how to play chase by tagging....I will keep trying. Noah started crying when I tagged him like he was scared. After a few times I would ask Ashley to tag me but she would touch her own hand! She was in a great mood today and I think it helped that she finally slept well last night!
Thursday
Today at school she said "water, bubbles, ball & enough"! At recess, she sat with a group of girls and then they all transitioned together to sit at a table. It lasted about 5 minutes and teacher couldn't hear conversation but again it is wonderful to hear of other kids including her!!! Also when the ball rolled down the hill Ashley did not go get it. She waited for her teacher to come get it for her! :)
In session with Tracy, she said "what, water, monts (3 times for Monster toys), pease (for please), up, more, one" and lots of sounds! She did great at sorting colored muffins and counting! She enjoyed brainflakes as sensory toy, monsters, music, play rood and jumping!
Papa came to visit again since Grammy is out of town. Ashley made great eye contact with him when he entered and asked him for help to stand up a Monsters toy! Before he left he asked her for a hug and she gave him a side hug and wave! She also asked for French fries using her Ipad since Papa brought BBQ but he didn't have any. The great thins is that after she selected on the Ipad she said "chee tries" for French fries 5 times!!!!!
Friday
At school, Ashley seemed to work very hard today and said "water, want, & bubbles." I pull her out early for OT & speech on Fridays but I was not told her OT wouldn't be there. Ashley was really patient in the waiting room for 15 minutes until Brooke could come get her early! She had a great speech session with Brooke! She said "yes" and "no" to multiple questions! At night we had a fun running session and she said "I want" for ice and did great letting Oscar out to potty again!
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