He points!

The official ABA team began March 2nd and as of March 12 - he has independently begun to point! (They decided this was the first skill they would target.) We are so excited by this - he has been receiving services since July of last year, yet in 10 days of ABA managed his first skill already. I think Steve was a bit shocked. I on the other hand felt such a relief - that what I have been fighting for was really going to work. I think I was surprised at how fast this was accomplished after all the long months of nothing. Oh my gosh! HURRAY

Thank you God!

Zach has a pretty bad ear infection right now and is running a 103 degree temp. He refuses to take the antibiotics - and unlike a child with receptive language, we cannot convince him that this will make him feel better. We have tried to "force" it on him, only to have him hurl. We have tried to mix it into juice, only to have him refuse the juice, and then risk dehydration. The doctor wsa really unhelpful when Steve asked about how to administer this stuff to him - go figure a doctor who gives some sort of canned response, and when you say you already know that or have tried that, they give you the deer in the headlights look. *sigh*

Anyhow, even with Zach's pending illness, I am so hopeful that we are going to see great things from him these upcoming months. I may have a prayer service at the house, and will invite everyone to come. I have always felt that prayer when said by many gathered in His name is different, and have seen great things happen from it. I hope some of you can join us.