I have never let this get in the way of him being a little boy. He likes airplanes, toy cars, and tractor rides with his papaw. We wrestle and rough house and he likes it when I push him on a swing. We also like to take walks in the evening before bedtime. He is amazing with computer games and we have found this to be a good way to help us teach him. There are many great games out there that are fun for kids and educational. We actually gave him his own computer so that he can play when he wants and he does not crash my computer (which has happened, a couple of times).

Austin is not a good eater. As a matter of fact we eat more or less the same things every day. We don’t have him on any special diet because we are just happy that Austin is eating at all. For those parents that are in the same boat that we are in, Pediasure is a great way we found to get Austin some necessary vitamins and minerals he needs. Its is a bit expensive but it is very worth it. Since giving him Pediasure we have noticed a difference in him. All those things in the daily multi-vitamin I take are important for kids too. All that good stuff helps to get those neurons in the brain firing.

Austin also does not talk that much. A word here or there is about all we get on most days. The rest of the time he hoots like an owl or just stays quiet. I am very sure he is trying to break out of his shell when he is hooting and say something. I can not imagine how frustrating that must be. Austin is pretty good at letting us know what he wants. Usually this is done by dragging us to what he wants but sometimes he brings what ever he needs or wants to us. He is quite innovative in his communication when he wants something real bad. When he was about three if he wanted to go somewhere Austin would point to his knee and then wave. "Knee go bye-bye" or "Me go bye-bye" is what this meant.