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Well what can I say, is my best friend. We have been

through hell and back and still wake with smile, well maybe not

but deffinatly me. is not your every day run of the mill happy

kid, has violent ways. The doctors are all pretty stumped at

this because of the usual loveable nature of Down's children/adults.

Oh well, is also non verbal, wich when you think of it, I would

probaly get ticked off if I had no other way of comunicating other

than sign, wich is kind of tricky with as well.

Those cute little fingers don't always do what he wants them too

and once again, he lashes out. He can be smiling one moment and the

next he will be attacking you. Most everyone in my family and friends

understand and just let him be. The more anyone feeds into it,

the worse he gets. We have learned to not give him the reaction he is

looking for, and with that he just redirects his energy.

loves any Shrek movie or Toy story. He has a younger

brother, my 13 year old, who thinks the world of and vice

versa. My youngest son lives with his father, who is not 's. I

live with my fiance Russ who has three boys as well. 11, Shayne

9, and 8, is also Autistic. He is very high functioning,

so when Russ and I got together we already had a great respect for

each others lives. We are one big happy family.

I will continue the saga of our lives after I get some sleep, I

work two jobs and need to rest up a bit for my day off on Saturday.

Busy day, the only one off always gets filled up quick. I'll be back,

goodnight/morning.

Jodie