Ashton is now 3 months old!
Every time we go in to see the doctor, autism finds its way into the conversation. At Ashton's 3 month appointment, our doctor asked if we noticed anything when Aiden was a baby. Looking back at Aiden's 1 year video, I would say yes--now that we know what to look for. He was socially less interactive than other children at 1. However, I remember Aiden sitting up at 5 months, crawling at 7 months, and walking at 1 year. I remember his first words were "ball" and "dad" around 9 months. He waved bye and pointed at 1 year. Those are all appropriate milestones, and Aiden met them all. It really wasn't until 18 months that we noticed a speech delay, and the rest is history. So, we wait. Ashton does do some things just like Aiden did when he was a baby (startles when you put him in water, and he was cross-eyed at birth). They may have no connection whatsoever, but it worries me a little.
Abe continues to talk about having "our girl". It frustrates me, and makes me a little sad. If Ashton is indeed autistic, our family is complete. I really don't believe we would have a girl, and I'm really uncertain about having anymore children regardless of Ashton's fate. I love my boys, and I want to give them all that I can.
