It has been a very weird week for us, I’m not 100% at the moment and I have had to have some extra appointments. I think Ethan knows something is up but because he is non-verbal we have no idea how much he does understand.
He showed me how much he does understand in a very special way the other day.
I have written before how Ethan doesn’t cuddle in the ‘normal’ way and how it took me a little while to get used to this, but the other day as I was trying to get out of the door Ethan decided to give me a cuddle.
He was standing on the sofa and he just put his arms around my neck and cuddled me. It was kind of off to the side because of my bump, but I could wrap my arms around him and cuddle him back. No head touching this time. He also patted my back as he did this, as if in a type of comfort.
This is such a big thing for me as I broke my heart when I realised that Ethan doesn’t cuddle in the ‘normal’ way. The terrible thing is I had to rush off for an appointment and all I wanted to do was cuddle him for as long as he wanted too.
I really hope this isn’t just a one off and I will get another cuddle like this again.
There is hope because Darren was able to pick Ethan up from nursery the other day and he too received a cuddle like this.
He was standing on the sofa and he just put his arms around my neck and cuddled me. It was kind of off to the side because of my bump, but I could wrap my arms around him and cuddle him back. No head touching this time. He also patted my back as he did this, as if in a type of comfort.
This is such a big thing for me as I broke my heart when I realised that Ethan doesn’t cuddle in the ‘normal’ way. The terrible thing is I had to rush off for an appointment and all I wanted to do was cuddle him for as long as he wanted too.
I really hope this isn’t just a one off and I will get another cuddle like this again.
There is hope because Darren was able to pick Ethan up from nursery the other day and he too received a cuddle like this.
Aww! I do hope it’s not a one off!! I hope you have many more cuddles xxx
Thank you x
How beautiful… Skye still does her aggressive cuddle were we get half throttled lol
lol, Ethan likes pressure cuddles but in his way and on his terms. Funny isn’t it!
Wow, this is lovely. I understand you’re excited about this.
Thank you x
I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed that there are lots more of these cuddles for you ahead, bless him. Hope you are ok x
Thank you. Lets just say my pregnancies are never dull!
Oh, this brought a little tear to my eye…ok, deep breath! Your journey with Autism is something no one can truly understand unless you’re in a similar situation, so learning about autism through blogs like yours helps us all understand that little bit better. And something like a cuddle is something we all take for granted – and then you write your post and it reminds me that I shouldn’t take it for granted. A cuddle is a lovely thing, and I only hope this is the start of many for you from Ethan. Best of luck with Bump xx
Thank you, such a lovely compliment. I blog in the hope it will help others, and myself x
Hoping for lots more cuddles for you. Sounds so lovely. J is a bit odd with cuddles – sometimes he hates to have any kind of touch including hugs and cuddles – but other times he likes a big squeezy hug. x
Everyone likes to cuddle in their own way, it’s just getting used to it I suppose :0) x
Oh Jane that is lovely, and really shows how Kind your boy is that he wants to offer you some comfort. I hope all is ok! xx #ssamazingachievements
Wonderfull! I hope you get plenty more cuddles in before bump makes an appearance 🙂 x
Aww that melted my heart. I do hope it has been the first of many.
Awww how lovely! I hope there’s many many more cuddles to come. T is very much that cuddles have to be on his terms – very infrequently – D seems to crave them. Hope you’re getting loads atm 🙂