Re: I never run so fast...

[Guest guest]

> Apparently mommy running

> toward you at full speed screaming no is a very funny thing.

I'm sure it was very amusing.

>

> I'm never gonna make it to 40...

Sure you will. And you'll probably be in shape for the triathalon by then.

Sissi

[Guest guest]

Oh Sara! I'm glad no one was hurt. Is your heart still pounding?

Tuna

I never run so fast...

Whew!

Matt decided to take the boys for a bike ride, and we all went outside to

load up the bike trailor. As Matt was hooking the trailor up to the bike, I

got Mikey into the trailor & started to buckle him. Gabe took off! He ran

right out into the street!! Matt grabbed him & brought him back & handed

him to me. Gabe was screaming because Matt had told him no. I was trying

to calm him down without being too comforting, and then looked around and

Mikey was gone.

GONE.

I happened to look in the right direction & saw a bit of red -- Mikey's

shirt disappearing around the corner of the apartment building, heading

straight for the 70-foot-deep " pond " (aka drainage ditch) behind the

building. I practically dropped Gabe & ran for him. I did catch him before

he got to the water but it was a near thing, & mainly only because he heard

me coming, stopped, looked, & started giggling. Apparently mommy running

toward you at full speed screaming no is a very funny thing.

I'm never gonna make it to 40...

-Sara.

[Guest guest]

Eegads, Sara!

Another heartstopper!!!

{{{{Sara}}}}

Penny

[Guest guest]

>>....and while people like " us " understand, others will say to you " why

can't

you just sit down and relax " ?

Oh that drives me so nuts! " You're always hovering over him. " " Just let

him play, he'll be all right! " Argh!

My SIL actually sent Matt this long email about how he's always sad since he

got married and had kids, and how upset she is that her cheerful older

brother has gone away, and that it isn't fair to him to have to live this

way, and she misses " the old Matt " and wants him back. Like he was supposed

to leave us so he could go be happy and care-free again.

Well, since she has never once even TALKED about coming to visit us here,

the only time she sees us is when we're at my MIL's house. They don't

childproof. Mikey can open all 3 doors to outside, and there's a swamp

behind their house; he would happily jump into the water and drown. I have

given up moving all their knick-knacks & told them if it's in his reach it's

fair game. They know we're coming; they know if he can reach it; they know

full well he will nab it and throw it down the stairs and break it. I can't

stay within 6 inches of him for the entire visit & I'm not going to try

anymore. Potted plants (he eats the dirt), three fireplaces (he eats, digs

in, and throws the ashes), and no cabinet or drawer latches are just the

beginning.

And, naturally, Mikey is in a different place surrounded by different people

who have different routines, so he doesn't sleep well. We have the

clonodine now and that helps a whoooooole lot but it's not, you know, magic.

And we do have a Gabe.

I usually get sick when we're there because of exposure to things that

aren't safe for me -- body soap, laundry detergent, fabric softener,

deoderant, hair spray, household cleaners...the list goes on...

So, whenever she sees us, Matt is exhausted and stressed and totally

preoccupied with keeping his son safe and usually also taking care of his

sick wife.

He tried to explain all this to her, but she can never in a million years

understand unless she has her own autistic kid.

Wow, did you know that had been festering in there? Thanks for listening,

-Sara.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/26/2002 4:23:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

thebyks@... writes:

He tried to explain all this to her, but she can never in a million years

understand unless she has her own autistic kid.

So your sister in law is offering to watch both boys so you and Matt can go

out and be happy again? Well wouldn't that be a good idea? Maybe you should

mention it to Matt next time she write something stupid like that.

G

[Guest guest]

I am soooo glad both boys are ok. It is soooo scary.

At least Mikey stopped though and waited for you.

Ebony just looks back and laughs and runs

faster....giggling hysterically. LOL. I can never

decide what is the worst part of this whole autism

thing....but the running has got to be pretty darn

high on the list.

(((((((Sara))))))

Tamara

--- The Byks wrote:

> Whew!

>

> Matt decided to take the boys for a bike ride, and

> we all went outside to

> load up the bike trailor. As Matt was hooking the

> trailor up to the bike, I

> got Mikey into the trailor & started to buckle him.

> Gabe took off! He ran

> right out into the street!! Matt grabbed him &

> brought him back & handed

> him to me. Gabe was screaming because Matt had told

> him no. I was trying

> to calm him down without being too comforting, and

> then looked around and

> Mikey was gone.

>

> GONE.

>

> I happened to look in the right direction & saw a

> bit of red -- Mikey's

> shirt disappearing around the corner of the

> apartment building, heading

> straight for the 70-foot-deep " pond " (aka drainage

> ditch) behind the

> building. I practically dropped Gabe & ran for him.

> I did catch him before

> he got to the water but it was a near thing, &

> mainly only because he heard

> me coming, stopped, looked, & started giggling.

> Apparently mommy running

> toward you at full speed screaming no is a very

> funny thing.

>

> I'm never gonna make it to 40...

>

> -Sara.

>

>

=====

Tamara

mom to :

Ebony, 4 yrs -- asd, ADHD, bi-polar

, 1 year

wife to:

Terry, love of my life

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[Guest guest]

> So, whenever she sees us, Matt is exhausted and stressed and totally

> preoccupied with keeping his son safe and usually also taking care of his

> sick wife.

This is double, no, triple yuck.

>

> He tried to explain all this to her, but she can never in a million years

> understand unless she has her own autistic kid.

Isn't it a pity that some family members can't exercise their imaginations

just a wee bit to try to see what your life might be like?

>

> Wow, did you know that had been festering in there? Thanks for listening,

>

We are all happy to help unfester whenever possible by listening.

Salli

[Guest guest]

> He tried to explain all this to her, but she can never in a million years

understand unless she has her own autistic kid. <

that's very true sara, but i need to ask you something... why do you keep going

to your MIL's if it's SO horrible there? i'm not trying to be sarcastic, i'm

genuinely curious.

" Something important to remember...we'll always be who we are. " - Mr.