Woo hoo! Alex is sleeping through the night in his own bed.

We redecorated and moved him back to the small room last Friday and he has been sleeping through the night. On one or two occasion last week, he wet himself when he woke up but I can allow that as he needed to adjust to his new environment again. He has been dry, slept through and waking up jolly happy this week ;-)

Alex is getting more and more confident each week since Rainbow. Last week when we went to Bognor Regis, we had lunch at a local family restaurant. (We were not aware that they have an indoor play area with slides and obstacles course at the back.) When we said we have a child dining with us, they took us straight to the back dining area. As soon as we got there, Alex ran straight into the play area and never looked back.

We ordered lunch and when it arrived, Alex came out drenched with sweat all over. He ate half and went in to continue playing and chasing other kids. He came out again to finish the rest and went in again. Back and forth a few times to have a drink and toilet, we could tell that our son is having fun.

Back to confidence, six months ago, this would not happen and Alex would be terrified to go near the area. We will have to encourage him to play and even if he does, he would want one of us to play with him.

Daily reports from Rainbow indicated that Alex is gaining confidence everyday and we know that already. He is highly independent and I have no doubt that Alex can take care of himself when he grows up.

At home, after he finish with his lunch, he will put the plate in the kitchen sink without being told. I don't remember teaching him to do this but our son has shown us that he is capable of cleaning after himself (when he wants to - his room is still a mess and his toys are all over the place).

One of our main concerns when Alex was diagnosed was he won't be able to take care of himself when we are not around. I am less concern in this area now but a new concern has arise.

Alex is still reluctant to hold a crayon or pen. He has shown no interest in this area and we are worried that he may not be able to go to mainstream school. However, looking at the progress that Alex is achieving in such a short time, our concern may not be a concern in the next six months.

I guess as parents, we are always worried for our children and no amount of assurance can change that.