Kids Say the Darndest Things!!

Tonight whilst driving home in the car, our 11yo daughter Kristie pipes up and says

"My Dad is the best Dad in the world. Dad made me and Mum processed me".

Hmmmmm.... does that mean I am only good for processing babies?  It's pretty funny you have to admit and although I was a little taken back by this comment, I thought is was pretty cute that she would come up with something like this.  

Kristie followed up her statement with a humorous giggle, saying that she didn't even know why she said that."  We all had a good laugh and acknowledged Shane for the great Dad he is.

I couldn't help but have images of Shane busily working away to produce this amazingly talented and beautiful child, while I moped around barefoot and pregnant feeling uncomfortable and pretty much like an incubator!  Shane with a big cheesy grin on his face, gloating at his marvellous achievement, and me with a "how did this happen?? I can't wait for it to be over." look on mine.

We both feel very blessed to have Kristie (and her brothers of course).  Her Asperger's diagnosis didn't change this in any way.  Right from a very young age, Kristie would light up the room when she smiled with her effervescent and contagious personality.   She is, and always has been a joy to be around.

Kristie has had some really tough times.  She has had to work through her issues with making friends, struggling with her school work and sensory limitations.  She has had to learn, and is still learning how to interpret language, facial expressions and body language.  But one thing keeps her striving for a happy and fulfilling independent life and that is her love of the arts.  Kristie started singing before she could even speak.  Her singing and love of music gets her through times of sadness. You can watch one of her performances at: Kristie's Performance at the Autism SA Masquerade Ball 31st Oct 2009.  She is also a talented artist and more recently self-taught movie maker.

We look forward to watching her grow into a wonderful young women that we know she will become.