Squeals of Delight

I was sitting at the computer after dinner yesterday

and heard Alex squealing and laughing and dancing

around the family room. He was more animated than

his normal happy self, so I went to see what was so exciting.

Dad was putting up the pool in the backyard!

He watched inside for quite a while and then had

to do outside and serve as the "supervisor"

to the whole project. Alex has always loved water,

even the bathtub. I've read that the pressure it

creates on your body is comforting and an anti-anxiety

to many autistic children. I also read that many

of them are in some kind of constant pain (how sad!)

and that the water is very soothing.

As you can see, he is a very big boy ~ a true lover of

food and a couch potato. Hopefully he'll

burn a few calories while he's out there!

Hurray for summer and swimming pools, Alex!