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[quote=Anonymous]OP here back again.

Don't get me wrong, he has been extraordinarily hard to raise and we have done so much medication, therapy, thousands of hours of appointments, in patient hospital stays, etc.

But i just....I ADORE this child. Like OBSESSED. He may never be able to live independently, or drive, or even read (not sure yet-maybe, maybe not). At age 5, he talks more like a 3 year old than a 5 year old.

He is just the most unusual and unconventional child. One example-he likes to pretend that he has long hair so he always wears a long sleeved swim shirt on his head and he flicks and swings it like he is Shakira. And we bought him tap shoes which he wears all day every day.

It's hilarious watching him constantly (like MANY hours per day) play songs on his little speaker, wearing his tap shoes, singing along to the music. He has memorized multiple Shakira songs and routines and can shake his hips and do intricate footwork.

I am ashamed to admit the fears I had when he was first diagnosed as a baby and the horrible biases and beliefs I had. I think my biggest fear was that I was going to stop loving him and yet be stuck caregiving him the rest of my life. I never imagined how he'd crack my heart open and that the love I feel for him would feel so visceral. The obsession/intensity/adoration reminds me of when I first fell in love with DH (obviously it's different but the magnitude is the same-one of the most powerful feelings I've ever felt especially over such a long period).

I just thought I'd share, this board is full of heartbreak and sorrow (and I've made my fair share of posts like that here too) but I am also so proud of my DS and never could have imagined that it could all be OK in a way.
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