Catching up............

It seems so long since I posted last....the times goes so fast. The weeks have been busy with school, therapy, trips to Disneyland, basket ball..... I am just posting a few things though because I have a short window of time before Matthew will want the computer again :)
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We recently spent the morning at Kidspace, the coolest kid's museum ever.

There is so much to do, see, climb there.


Special friends....

We met up with Alex and Aidan there.
Aidan is such a cutie, I think they look like they could be cousins.


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We just finished up basket ball. Matthew had fun but was excited to it to be over so he could start soccer again.

How handsome is he?

My little sweet pea getting his trophy. Good job Matthew!
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Matthew with two of his favorite people! Zachary and Andrew.
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Soccer at last!

Matthew started 2 weeks ago and WOW! What a difference from last season. He can stay on the field and go for the ball. He has done such a great job! I could not be more proud!

Score for Sumida!!!!
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Matthew is growing so fast...it makes me a little sad. The past few weeks have been a little rough with Matthew. I think it is largely due to a need for tweaking his medication but still very hard to manage sometimes. It is hardest on Matthew :(
Keep him in your thoughts, he is such a precious boy.

My little Kobe!

Matthew is enjoying basket ball though he misses soccer. How cute is his team!!! The coaches and "buddies" are wonderful and make it fun!

The All Stars and their coaches and "buddies"!

And he did it!!!

Score!

He may be the littlest guy on the team but he tries hard!

Great job Matthew! We are so proud of you!

My little "All Star"

Until soccer season starts up again we thought we'd try basket ball with Matthew. I mean (I have zero sports knowledge) it is basically the same theory as soccer right? Get the ball to the opposite side right? Anyway, he enjoyed it though not as much as soccer. Could he be any cuter? So his uniform is a little large too!!! :)

Overall he understood the game and had fun.

That smile.......

Yay! Matthew made a basket! He was so cute, he started jumping up and down yelling "I won, I won!"

Great job handsome boy! We love you!

New Years Eve Fun!

We decided to take a trip to Wrightwood for a few hours of fun in the snow. Matthew was so excited to go. We got to the bottom of the mountain in great timing, then it took 1 1/2 hours to drive 2 miles to the tubing area! Yikes. We had a few mishaps but Matthew had a blast! He is begging to go back and have a "sleep over" at the snow.

Matthew and Kiran....little adrenaline junkies!

Such fun!
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I haven't posted pics in awhile and didn't take many either. December was a difficult month. Christmas was hard, Matthew was really having a terrible time and has been since early December. The past few days however have been great and I think Matthew is finally getting back to himself. He is such a sweetie and it is hard to see him so off and struggling, it just doesn't seem fair. He works hard and is the best boy ever. We love you sweet pea and are proud of you.

Christmas thru the years....

My precious boy has grown up so much...I can't believe he is not a baby anymore. It has gone by too fast...sometimes I just want to slow the clock down.
Here is a stroll down Christmas card lane.

2005


2006


2007


2008


2009


2010

Our sweet, beautiful boy! We love you so much, I hope you always know that.

Hard Times

I finally uploaded the photos from the end of season soccer party. It was such a great experience for Matthew and I feel like he really benefited from it. I am looking forward to spring soccer!

Our awesome coaches who made it so much fun!
We love you coach Jon and Joe!

Matthew was so excited to get a trophy!
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So, keeping things real, it has been 2 of the worst weeks I can remember. I was hoping the new meds would help but things seem to get worse by the day. I feel like I am watching Matthew unravel and I can't do anything to help. I imagine it is difficult to be in his skin right now. The meltdowns, insomnia, rigidity is wearing on us right now. Please say a little prayer that the doctor is able to find the med/dose that will help Matthew get back to his sweet, happy and sunny self.
I HATE autism!

Matthew is in love!

Can you say head over heels? Matthew just adores his Pandy. Pictures say it all!

Nothing like a wet puppy kiss!

Matthew has been so patient and gentle with his Pandy.

He begs to snuggle with Pandy every night.

Pandy is crate trained but we let him stay in bed with Matthew until Matthew falls asleep and then move Pandy to his own crate next to Matthew's bed.
Truth be told it has been a brutal few weeks. We had a change in Matthew's med and the fallout while the doctor tried different meds/doses has been exhausting. Meltdowns every few hours and behaviors we haven't seen in a long time. Of course the person it is hardest on is Matthew, and Pandy has been a great source of comfort to him. After 2 weeks of upheaval I think the doctor has hit the target....I don't want to jinx it yet so I will just save it for another post.

Matthew. you are such a wonderful boy and we love you so much. We are proud of how hard you work. Your smile fills my heart!