Will was definitely tired and overstimulated at the party, but that was understandable after a full day of kindergarten and the "lose the training wheels" after school program. With so many people that he loves around him at the house, I think that he just wasn't sure how to divide his attention. But he had a big smile on all night.
Will was especially happy to see his Dad - so much, that he didn't want to let him go... We had to convince him that he will see Daddy tomorrow and go to visit his Nana and Tut for a long weekend. I thought that it was wonderful that not only he remembered his Dad after not having seen him for several months, but he wanted to go with him. Those moments always make wonder if he ever thinks about his Dad and wonders when he will see him again.
So, overall, I think that everyone had a really good time and our little get together was a success. I did not have any expectations (I stopped having expectations years ago), but everything went as perfect as it could. We ate pizza and cake, opened presents with Willie, and had good conversations. Speaking of eating pizza, I just loved how Will dug his teeth into a slice of pizza -- it just looked like something a typical boy would do.. It made me have a flashback of when he would only eat mashed food and refuse to chew. Little did I know then that it's one of the Autism traits, mainly due to an underdeveloped facial muscle tone. I was so happy to see that he doesn't have that problem anymore -- he has come a long way.
Happy Birthday, Willie. You are an amazing little boy, and you make our world a better place every single day. We love you more than you'll ever know.
