Happy Birthday Waylon!

Well, today at about 12:30 pm it dawned on me that today is Waylon's birthday! Poor kid! We aren't having his party until next week, and he obviously doesn't understand it's his birthday, so it just slipped my mind.
And, sad to say, the fact that he's turning four is really not something I want to think about. We need more time!
The next year will fly by and then he will be in kindergarten! Will he be able to talk? Will he be able to go to the same school as his siblings?
For me, the hardest part of having a child with autism is worrying about the unknown. Will he be a genius like Temple Grandin? Or will he be living with us for the rest of his life?
I wish I knew the answers!
Ironically, today's facebook post from Autism Speaks was advice from other parents on planning for the future. My favorite-

Although you need to plan for the future, don’t get unnecessarily “worked up” worrying about all the various “what ifs.”  Narrow your worries to immediate concerns. The “what ifs” may never materialize. Trust in yourself that you will never accept the way someone tells you to do something as being the “only way”! I have found the best result in everyday life has come from “thinking outside the box”. You must put yourself in their shoes and feel, smell, see, hear what they do and then you can address the situation. – Kim

So, here's the plan: We're going to keep pushing Waylon to do his best, with the best therapy and all the love and support we can muster. And if we give Waylon every possible chance to grow, we're going to trust that God will give him the happy and fulfilling life that he deserves. And that's that.