Up, Down, All Around 💙 Kind of Day

Asher hit the ground running today. Literally. As soon as he got up, he was buck wild. In one of my previous blogs, "God Blessed," I wrote about not being able to find a church and the anxiety of taking Asher. Well, we have been attending a church that we really like. I knew today I'd be tested by the way Asher was acting.

We were barely in the pew before I had to take him to the nursery. I don't mind a little noise from him, but he was very vocal this morning. I'm not that momma that will sit around while my kid ruins something for everyone else. I was out of there quickly.

The nursery has the same 2 women there every Sunday. I never leave Asher. I can't yet. They are getting to know him. There is a lot to understand. He makes noises, he doesn't speak, he doesn't understand sometimes, and his diet is strict (back to gluten free). These ladies are absolute sweethearts. I will be able to leave him and return to the service one day and not be worried. One day. It made me feel good when they pointed out that Asher acknowledged when they spoke to him. You have to be able to recognize the smallest things with this kid.

After church we went out to eat. Of course he was wound up from playing. He was a handful in the restaurant. Like I do sometimes, I was getting overwhelmed. I tried to satisfy Asher, pay attention to the other boys, and shove a couple of bites of food in my mouth. Our waitress is the most thoughtful woman. Carol is a hard worker and a mom of an Autistic boy. She is always so helpful with Asher. She knows his diet, so it was no problem to get corn tortillas. When he squealed, she said, "Don't worry. He's good." She really does put me more at ease. She showed me a picture that her son drew. She was so, so proud of that picture. I was happy for her because I know that those things are huge to a momma. Carol then told us to never give up on Asher. Her friend's son just started talking at 7.  That made me have a little bit of peace.

While Randy took the other boys to ball practice, I made a quick trip in the grocery store for a few items. A lady with the sweetest eyes came up to me. She told me she followed my blog and she wanted to give me a hug. I'm not a hugger, but I sure needed that one. I had to stop and think about how that was totally unexpected, but just what I needed.

I got Asher home and I received a text from my sister-in-law. It read:

I know u have fear regarding the future with Asher. I thought of u ❤️

She added this link.
https://youtu.be/1srs1YoTVzs

Again, just what I needed. So, today has been stressful but peaceful. It has been emotional but happy. It has been hectic, but Asher is napping. It's just another rollercoaster kind of day with this amazing boy.