There’s a time for everything. A day in the life parenting Autism

Autism Awareness Day 14

It’s good to wait! There’s a time for everything.

I’m bursting with pride!!!!

I woke up this morning and for some reason I didn’t feel like sharing an old blog on social media like I have been doing all month. I didn’t know why though. I carried on with my morning and thought I will process it later.
Nae-Nae got me out of bed early because she fetched herself breakfast in bed but then spilt orange juice all over her bed sheets. I didn’t even get mad because I planned to wash bed sheets today. It just meant I stripped all the beds earlier than I planned.
I did all the chores I had to do, put a load of washing on then rushed to my eyebrow appointment at 9am. Nae-Nae had scheduled a bike ride for us at 9.30am so I couldn’t be late.

When I got back JJ was having a bath so I put another load of washing on and told him Nae-Nae and I are going cycling. JJ doesn’t have a bike, but more to the point he couldn’t ride a bike. Over the years he had panic attacks at the thought of riding a bike. I tried to teach him many times but the stress of it was too much. He has delayed fine and gross motor skills and his balance and coordination is slightly impaired. He has been referred to an OT.

I decided to not to keep pushing the riding the bike issue and accept it just isn’t his bag. However, when I was out cycling I believe I had a word from the Lord telling me today is the day. I had a vision in my brain of him sitting on the bike and riding like he has been all his life. I believed what I tell them that all things are possible.

I got home and told Nae-Nae to wait in the house. I called JJ to get his coat and trainers and come with me. I didn’t tell him what I had planned otherwise he wouldn’t have left the house. He came out and saw the bike and asked where are we going? I told him not to panic but I believe today is the day he will ride a bike.
Horror filled his face. I told him remember all things are possible and if not for himself try it for his children to come so one day he can teach them how to ride a bike.
He walked with me for a while debating why he can’t ride a bike and I told him yes you are correct but maybe your coordination and balance has improved and I just believe something is going to happen.
He stopped debating and listened. I told him he is a visual learner so just watch me do and then try exactly what I did. I got on the bike and demonstrated slowly then I gave him the bike and told him to have a go.
Yes that’s right, instantaneously he was riding the bike!!!!! OMG I cried!!! He rode around so pleased with himself. He believed God helped so he thanked God. I asked him whether I should buy him a bike and he nodded.
When we got home, he told me to tell Nae-Nae. She gave him a big hug and told him he can come cycling with us now and it’s so much fun and a good way to exercise ?.
All those years of stress and today in seconds he just did it. With our kids sometimes it’s just important to wait and when the time is right, if they are meant to, they will!
Peace and love.