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Today is the day where Rowan has been with us for a decade! Ten full trips around the sun!
It has been the coolest year with Rowan. Like. I want to say his BEST. We have made some small changes to his medication, and guys, if you have a child who you relate to Rowan, get in touch with me, because we have found a game changer! For us, at least. For Rowan 💜 This boy can finally let down and LIVE!
And with that, we all can really get to know him. And guys, he is just SO easy to love. We’ve always known it, but we also know the pin can get pulled at a moments notice, and its scary to be in the splash zone. But now, there is no pin. There is no explosion. There are still ALL the emotions a person should have, but impulses are controlled so beautifully. The brain can process. And he can MANAGE his emotions. An example. This weekend, his parkour gym was having a speed competition, and Rowan really wanted us to register him. So we did! And fairly last minute, we were informed it was cancelled due to lack of entries. I dreaded telling him, but when I did, he dropped his head and was clearly disappointed, and then I heard him take in a deep breath and say “Well, those things happen. It’ll be ok. I have some skills I need to practice more anyway.” And that was that!!!
If times get tough, he will take his break, and come out and make his genuine apologies on his own. I can say with confidence that Rowan is thriving!! FINALLY!!!
Things Rowan loves!! Lego. Meccano. Building. Singing! Movie nights. Helping with jobs, and feeling responsible. Rowan is doing sound for the musical this fall. He does parkour once a week. He likes to help in the kitchen. He can keep a secret. Any wound can be healed with a joke.
If I could pinpoint it, I say Rowan loves to show love with acts of service, and he receives love through quality time.
Rowan is a total rockstar. He is SO dear to me, and I am incredibly grateful to know him, be close to him, and call him my child 💜 My middlest. My snuggliest. My determined, strong, motivated, passionate, hard working, self aware TEN year old boy!!!!
I love you, precious Rowan Toby. It has been an incredible year! I am really looking forward to whats to come for you 💜