Grayson is turning 12!
Gray turns 12 next week!! It's been 12 whole years of loving Grayson. Twelve years of seeing to every single need and detail of his care, hygiene, health, nutrition, education and life experiences of this sweet boy of mine. When Grayson is regulated, oh - he is a DELIGHT! Sunshine and sunlight and laughter and sweetness and bubbles floating through the air and kisses by smooshing his face into mine in boy-form. I love to hear him go through his routines about the house, burrowing in the cushions of the sofa, running outside to stim with grass and watch it fall to the ground, listening to him giggle as he swings wildly around on his swing. It is heaven on earth to me. Pure bliss. I am grateful for this boy, and this life he leads. That is not Grayson all the time though. He has his bad days - as we all do - his latest ones have come in rapid succession for weeks on end it seems. We've had meltdowns that have lasted for hours, holes kicked through the drywall, dents wher...