Why we'll be okay...

After the past counseling session last week, and the 20 minute pre-evaluation we had today via phone - this is why I know we will be okay. Question after question was asked today...very specific questions relating to, I'm sure, a plethera of disorders. There was no feedback based on my answers, so the questions contined and I began to question what our life has REALLY been like the last 3 1/2 years we've been blessed with Milo. The "things" that I didn't realize were "things" were coming to light. To paraphrase: are there food/eating issues? yes. does Milo spin in circles? yes. does Milo have his own language (jibber jabber)? yes. is Milo intolerant to pain? yes. is he sensitive to sounds? yes. And the list goes on and on and on. So tonight, as I watch Milo spin in circles 5, 6, 7 times throughout the evening...I realize maybe he's been doing this for a while. Maybe I don't notice just how often he soothes himself by spinning. Maybe I don't realize he's soothing himself, because he doesn't act as though he needs soothing. As I listen to Milo say a fragmented sentence followed by "bcha bcha bcha bcha bcha bcha" several times throughout the evening, I realize how much more aware I am now of these "things". But this is why I know we'll be okay. This is our life. This is what we have grown accustomed to. This is our life that we consider "normal". To an extent, of course, considering I have known there was "something" for a while. Our abnormal life is normal to us...it's normal to Milo. And this is why we'll be okay. So if there's a label placed upon my son's amazing traits...we will be okay. Because we have been for 3 1/2 years now. I may get frustrated and cry sometimes. I may be exhausted all the time. But he is happy. For now, he is happy. And so I guess that means that we've been doing an okay job of being okay.