Full of Surprises

If there is one thing that we have learned over the past 13 years since Carson's diagnosis.  It is NEVER UNDER ESTIMATE him.  Just because he can't always say everything that he wants, or he doesn't do things the same way that a typical person does, doesn't mean he doesn't understand or can't do something.

I always go back to the educated professional who was asked how we could get Carson to say the sounds of his letters, and her response to us was, oh he will never learn that.  OH YEAH??  Just look at him now you....who is the dummy now??

No, we have now idea what the future holds for him, but what ever it is it will not be figured out by not trying everything possible to see just what he can do.  Because you just never know unless we try and try more then once.  If you first you don't succeed, try and try again.

Last week, Bill was giving the boys a ride on the go-kart and Bill let Carson try to drive it.  (there is a kill switch on the steering wheel if things didn't go well).  He did pretty well.  I think with more practice and patience from his Dad, he will do great with it.

Sometimes the surprises he gives us are him being sneaky - and yes sometimes the sneakiness makes us upset because he has made a mess or gotten into something or done something he shouldn't have, but there are also times that it make us laugh.  The other day he came down stairs and said "ice cream sandwiches" and pointed to kitchen.  Good thing I went and looked right way because there was 6 ice cream sandwiches lined up on the kitchen counter.  
He has surprised us in the past couple weeks with eating some new things.  I made pepperoni bread the other day, I have made many loaves over the years and he never touched it, but this time a whole loaf disappeared.  Right into his belly.  The next time I made it, he knew what I was making and helped me make his own loaf. Which of course he ate.  :-)  I made twice baked potatoes and went back into the kitchen to find that he had scooped out the potatoes in the middle, put that back on the pan and ate the potato skins.

Yesterday watching him play with water balloons and the hose with Reed and the little boys.  The smiles and giggles were priceless.  There was a time he would have not engaged - but sometimes a light goes off in his head and he decides that it is fun to play with them.

This morning, I fixed the little boys breakfast, and then got picking up things.  Carson came to the top of the steps and said to me "when do I get to eat??"  I know that doesn't seem big to everyone, but to us that is another step forward.  He asked a question that wasn't in his normal line of questioning.

He is always surprising us...and I look forward to many more surprises with him.