How many ways do I have to tell you mommy?

Oh, so cute of Luke last night. . . I had just put Abigail to sleep and Jonathon and I then took Luke to his room to do his bedtime routine. We read a few books to him and it was lights out. Typically, Jonathon and I alternate laying with him until he goes to sleep. I know this isn't the most healthy thing to do, but many autistic children have a difficult time winding down at night, and this seems to work for us, for now.

So anyway, it was my turn to lay with Luke. But Jonathon stayed just for a little bit and we talked to him. Luke then proceeds to take his hand and try to push me and he says, "go downstairs." So, we thought he was trying to get out of going to bed by telling us he wanted to go downstairs. So, we told him not right now, it is bed time.

He then proceeds to try to push me again and he says, "go to door." Okay, the door was cracked a little, and Luke is very particular about making sure all doors are shut. So we shut the door.

Jonathon then proceeded to say goodnight to him and said that we was going to leave. He said "no, no daddy." So Jonathon stayed a little longer.

I finally got another nudge from Luke and he says to me "get up please." All this time he was wanting me to leave, and daddy to stay! Go downstairs, go to door, all meant that he wanted me to leave. For a split second my feelings were hurt, but then realized, he has never before asked me or anyone to "get up please."

I was excited and happy to hear him say that. No feelings hurt, my baby Luke!

And on a side note, Abigail had her 1 yr checkup yesterday with her and Luke's new pediatrician. This was our first visit to her, and I absolutely loved her. She mainly sees patients with special needs because, she herself, has a 22 year old daughter with high functioning autism. Her practice routinely screens all children at 18 mo and 24 mo for autism. Oh, if we had only known about her sooner! I cannot wait to take Luke to see her at the end of the month for his 3 yr checkup!