This photo just melts my heart, I know I say it all the time but I couldn’t be prouder of Teddie if I tried. This was Teddie’s first nativity as last year he couldn’t handle it- so much so he still struggles with the school hall even now. Teddie had a slight blip at the beginning of the play as something wasn’t where it normally was but it was sorted in no time.

Seeing Teddie centre stage singing and dancing was like a dream come true for me. My face was hurting so much from smiling, he only did one song but he bloody smashed it!

School plays are always a bit bitter-sweet, as much as we want Teddie to be involved in them at the same time I’m filled with dread he’ll have a meltdown in front of everyone while it’s being recorded for all to purchase. As, much as I really do not care what people think I don’t want to put Teddie through it.

I honestly was dreading the last few weeks of school for Teddie but he handled it so much better than last year. The end of the term can be a struggle for all children let alone Teddie, it’s been a long-term and everyone is exhausted from the constant change to the daily routine.

The boys have all finished school for Christmas, the first day of the school holiday’s has begun and we are staying in PJ’s all day.
Teddie has been on Christmas countdown for weeks, but the last few days he’s been super excited as the days get fewer. We decided against getting chocolate advent calendars this year for the boys instead we opted for a wooden countdown wheel, I think it’s this that has got Teddie so excited. I cannot wait to see his little face Christmas morning.

On Friday we are seeing Teddie’s paediatrician for the last time, we were due to see her 2 months after receiving his diagnosis but in fact its 2 weeks short of a year due to the ridiculously long waiting list. It annoys me slightly that we will be discharged as if we ever need to see a paediatrician we will need to be referred to again. Although we have waited forever for an appointment I cannot wait for the doctor to see how much Teddie has changed since she last saw him, to think a year ago he was non-verbal now we can’t keep him quiet. It’s amazing what difference a year can make.

Every day Teddie faces a new challenge, we don’t always know how to deal with them all but we always get there in the end!

We love our Bear and wouldn’t have him any other way