Happy Birthday McKenzie

Yesterday was McKenzie's Birthday. In the morning we left McKenzie flowers with a Birthday card made by Nick. When mommy came home from work the three of us went to have dinner at The Outback Steakhouse. McKenzie and Nick go there all the time to eat dinner, but this was the first time that mommy went along too. At first Nick was mopey, he wanted to go to Michael's. But then the food arrived and Nick ate his coconut shrimp and broccoli. Mommy was very impressed that Nick ate these new foods and that Nick was good in the restaurant.

Then mommy and Nick went to Waldbaums and Nick picked out cupcakes and candles. We went home and Nick sang the Happy Birthday song.

When the song was done Nick started to blow out the candles himself but mommy said, "wait, let McKenzie blow out the candles!" She got in there just in time or Nick would have blown out the candles by himself!

Grammy's Old Building

On Friday night Nick showed mommy and daddy a note he printed from the computer.

Those were a lot of words! Nick is happy that spring is coming, and he is always talking about visiting grammy's old building in New Rochelle.

Nick also showed mommy a picture he printed from the computer. It is people riding their bikes across a bridge. It is the Pelham Bay Bridge, and that is the bridge that we used drive on to get to grammy's building. Mommy can't believe that Nick still remembers the way to grammy's house.

Nick travels the route all the time on Google Maps, so that must be why he remembers!

Nick Remembers Theresa

Today was a beautiful sunny day. Mommy told Nick we could go to the playground so Nick could ride his scooter. But when we were in the car, Nick did not want to go to the park. Nick pointed and told mommy to keep driving straight, and we went to Point Lookout. Nick said, "Theresa."

Theresa was Nick's speech teacher. Nick used to visit her every week to play and practice talking. Mommy told Nick that Theresa might not be there, but we would look and see. We got to the little house and Nick opened the screen door. He knocked on the red door but Theresa was not inside. He asked mommy for the car keys, but mommy said they would not open the door.

Nick also looked in the windows, but no one was inside.

Then Nick said he wanted to walk. Mommy asked where we were going but Nick did not say any words.

In a few minutes we got to a playground. Mommy said, "oh, I guess you knew about this park."

Nick climbed high on the ladders, ran in the sand, and rode high on the swing.

Then we were all done playing and walked back to the car. Mommy told Nick, "I will call Theresa to see if we can come back to visit soon."

Bounce Universe

Mommy has never taken Nick to Bounce Universe, but mommy knows that Nick has been there before. Nick took out an old book of stories from his classroom two years ago. Nick opened the book and put it in mommy's lap. Mommy read all the words on the page.

Nick pointed to a yellow square when mommy read the words, "Bounce for Autism field trip."

Mommy said, "I saw a note that said your class is going to Bounce Universe soon, is that why you showed this to mommy?" Nick did not say any words, but he smiled and took the book into his room.

Happy Birthday Mommy

Today is mommy's birthday.

When mommy came home from work, Nick, McKenzie and daddy took out a cake with candles. Nick sang the birthday song to mommy and then helped blow out the candles.

Nickerson Beach

It has been a cold winter and we have spent a lot of time indoors. But on Sunday it was sunny and warm, so mommy took Nick to Nickerson Park. They have a skateboard park, playground, and the beach.


Nick rode his scooter all around and up and down the ramps.

Then we walked through the sand dunes until we could see the ocean.

We walked on the sand to the waterline.

When we got to the water Nick wrote in the sand OCEAN. He wanted to go into the water, but mommy told Nick it was too cold. Mommy let Nick put his hands in the water when the tide washed in, but the water was very cold and Nick shook his hands in the air. Mommy rubbed Nicks hands until they were warm again.

Then we walked back to the playground. Nick climbed up as high as he could and looked back at the ocean.

When we went back to the car Nick was smiling. Mommy said, "we were here for almost two hours, I hope you had a good time."

Nick told mommy, "summer." Mommy said, "yes, it will be summer soon."

Friday with Mommy

On Friday, Nick goes to school and mommy goes to work. After school McKenzie takes care of Nick, and then mommy comes home.

But last Friday was different. Mommy told Nick, "at 2:00, mommy will come to school, we will go in the car to the doctor."

Mommy came to school and then we went in the car to the doctor. Nick was a good boy at the doctor, and when we were done mommy asked Nick where he wanted to go. Nick wanted to go to two places, Wendy's and the park.

Mommy said, "that's fine, but I want to go someplace too. I want to go to Hicks Nurseries to see the Spring Flower Show."

Nick was not happy about that, and he was moping around the whole time. He did not want to look at the beautiful flower displays.


Or say hi to the birds.

Or watch the fish.

Mommy also told Nick, "my birthday is coming soon, you should get mommy some flowers as a present."

Nick wanted to get mommy a christmas tree but mommy wanted flowers instead. Finally mommy picked out flowers and told Nick to go pay.

After Hicks we went to Wendy's for french fries but Nick did not want to sit down and eat. Instead he wanted to go back in the car to the park.

We went to Eisenhower Park, where mommy used to take Nick all the time when he was little. Nick walked to the sprinkler park and asked mommy to turn the water on. Mommy told Nick it is too cold, we have to wait until June.

Then we went to the part of the park where Nick could climb and run. The park has changed since Nick was little, and he did not like how it has changed.

Finally mommy and Nick walked under the trees. Nick told mommy he wanted April. Mommy told Nick it is still March, and we have to wait for the days and months to pass.

Soon it will be summer.