Its dark and quiet. Everyone seems asleep then there’s a small whispering voice in the doorway.
Dylan: ‘Muuuum‘
Me: ‘Dylan? You okay?‘
Dylan: ‘I waaa doo dah beee’
Me: ‘Water?’
Dylan: ‘Doo dah’
Me: ‘Toilet?’
Dylan: ‘Yah bee’
Me: ‘Of course! Yes you can go to the toilet!’
Dylan scuttles across the hall to the toilet.
He doesn’t have to ask to go to the toilet. He never asks.
Then I think to myself that he doesn’t usually go to the toilet in the night and that maybe he doesn’t feel well.
Me: ‘You okay Dylan? Do you need a wee or a poo?’
Dylan: ‘Wee‘
Me: ‘Okay‘
Dylan finishes. He gets up and scuttles back to bed.
Me: ‘Goodnight Dylan. Love you.’
Nothing.
Light off.
I love the little talks we’re starting to have 🙂
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Every attempt that Dylan makes at communication must make your heart leap.
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It’s amazing! Its been hard work and slow progress for a long time but I really appreciate the developments way more than I did when they came more naturally with Josh and Grace. Really makes you appreciate how much work we put in to communicate without even realising!
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