bittersweet moment

Junebug060609 · November 2014

DD started clapping today. Constantly.

Her brother is 3 (asd) and rarely claps without it being hand-over-hand.

I don't think I have to explain to you all what a relief it is to see her do it...but it's also just one of many bittersweet moments as well. Another little reminder, if you will.

greyt00 · November 2014

That's awesome.

Junebug060609 · November 2014

It's really sweet to see. She's so focused on it.

Just makes me realize there are a million milestones like this that DS never hit or hit late. I know I had no way to know, never saw the a-bomb coming, but as she hits these milestones I want to kick myself for not getting him dx sooner. I just thought it was his laid back personality (when he was chill playing solo or staring out the window at the leaves,) or that he's a quirky kid that liked to play with exciting things like strings, plastic hangers and drinking straws.

She's housing his social interaction when he was this age, is about 2 months ahead of his curve on physical milestones, the clapping, reacting to the baby in the mirror... I could keep going.

It's a relief to see, but it really drives home DSs differences, if that makes sense.

wife07mom09 · November 2014

Exciting to see and can also imagine the strain.

Junebug060609 · November 2014

kitchencolors said:
Watching the differences between my kids has been amazing - in a really good way sometimes and in a soul-crushing way other times. Bittersweet is a good word for it.

Yay for clapping though!

Exactly.

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