Mom to a preteen???

Big man turns 11 on June 13th, I'm not sure when or how this happened? I'm sure he is still just my innocent little baby boy, the one that loved to cuddle, play, and make the sweetest little smiles. 

He's the little boy who would always avoid getting dirty, avoid strangers and avoid danger. He never started talking till he was 3 1/2, wasn't potty trained til just before he started school at the age of 4, yet was almost 6 before he was night trained (at that point he was still in pull ups but this then 3yr old brother wasn't) 

School has always been a challenge for him, even if he didn't realize it. He's a very passionate child, he loves what he loves and if he doesn't, don't try and push it!

The last couple years have been hard on him, he has come to realize he isn't like the others in his class, but doesn't understand the difference. He love to learn and excels in math (which is a hit or miss at his age). He is obsessed with anything and everything to do with the WWE (wrestling). He can tell you who won which match, who they wrestled against and where it took place for almost all matching from 1982-current. He spends hours and hours writing down statics (winner in black, loser in red and match type in blue). 

Big man is also a worrier, he worries about the smallest things, things that he not anyone else can control. Something simple like someone dropped a penny to as extreme as those who didn't survive natural disasters. 

He is the child who would pack up all his clothes and toys to send them to someone in need (minus his wrestling stuff), he will give a friend his lunch and go with out if they were still hungry. He is also the same child who will go off the handle when something doesn't go the way he "planned" (as an almost 11 yr old that happens often) 

Big man can go from one extreme to the next with out even realizing. Which can be a challenge for him and me. 

As some as you may know he is my child who is diagnosed with ASD (Aspergers Spectrum Disorder), he also has SPD, OCD, ADHD (or so they say), and high anxiety. 

Everyday can be a struggle in his life, but over all I think he is coping well with how his body and mind work...and I pray it continues as we enter the teen years!!!

Happy Birthday Baby Boy!!!

(From his 9th bday...I apparently need to do some catching up on phone uploading 😁)