Twice a month is all you need

We met with G's therapist, the social worker and the case manager this week for his 6 month review. It went as expected, with the recommendation that his physical therapy be reduced to twice a month. They really feel that he is doing well enough that he will be weaned off therapy soon. I think they mean that I will be weaned off therapy soon. The therapist and social worker will switch off weeks so I am never alone for a week.

Early Intervention is great and all, but I kind of wish they would stop treating me like a nut. Why does every session have to feature questions on how my medication is working for me? They insist that it is way too early to tell if he has asd, but they always tell me just as emphatically that he DOES NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF BEING ON THE SPECTRUM!!! You can't tell if he is, but you can be sure that he isn't? That doesn't make sense to me.

I should be ecstatic about this. I mean, he babbles all the time (it's even begun to get annoying), he rolls over well and he bangs toys with the best of 'em. What do I have to worry about? Why can't I seem to let things go? It's very tiring watching his every move for the next "sign."

I keep telling myself that when he crawls, says his first word and points (that's the biggie) that I will stop worrying about him. I mentioned this to my father and he was quiet on the phone. Then he said, "You'll be worrying about him when he's 35 with his own children." Spoken like a man with 4 kids of his own.