A lie in. You woke at 7 something. Maybe 7.06am, it doesn't matter, seven anything is good. I lolled around in bed as you cuddled Mummy for an hour.

We took Mummy to work and it all went really well. You gave her a kiss, everything pretty normal. A little wave, and a request to go and see number seven. We got back, and you hadn't touched the banana juice - even without Nu Thera and Vit C in. I was confused. You toyed with it after breakfast and had a bit so I put it in a cup for you and of course, you spilled it and made a bigger mess clearing it up.

We had some Floortime with a rolling pin and cooking kit I bought. You were very keen to play 'batsek' and you know, there was real batsek inside. Apparently, a rolling pin set was not gluten-free. Blimey, you should have seen my face. You actually knew it was play-dough too. You gave it to me and asked for it. Bugger. We had some good exchanges and worked on turn-taking. You asked for help, and you asked me to do the spaghetti - 'want Daddy push'. It's really good to see that we are getting somewhere. The eye contact wasn't brilliant, though you understand the kif/what you want exchange. All the way through, I left you with your dummy in your mouth. It was clever since the play dough could end up there in a flash.

We went to the balcony and did some gardening, you were giving us a very sweet commentary "gina, garden" throughout and were very helpful. You put the stones in the pot, and dropped a few: "oh no, two stones", and "oh no, three stones". There were indeed two and three. I think you've done things like it before, but not perhaps as clearly.

After you came in, filthy, I took your smelly socks off. And I thought, since you had been playing with your toenails that I would employ the new gummy bears. I told you I wanted to cut you nails, and you took the clippers off me. You resisted but at least tried to cut your own fingernails. So I clamped your foot, bribed you with gummy bears and then snipped. And it cost me a dozen gummy bears, but I cut your toenails for the first time in a year maybe. They weren't long, but some had started to grow in. Excellent step.

You also got some more numbers that interlock. No number 1. You weren't stressed, and I remember you being hysterical about these things. You said, again, 'where's 4, find 4'. You use find now - perfectly correctly. Your language was excellent this morning and afternoon. A little echolalia, but almost all in context. Very little stimming except arm flapping. You asked where some numbers were, and I said "under you leg", "next to Nanny's feet", "behind you". You understood everything perfectly, showing your receptive language is pretty good. Your expressive language is not of the same standard, but to have the foundation is great. It is how we can build.

Nanny said that this was how you were in England - which is a big compliment because in the last couple of days she has said you are almost a different boy. I feel very relaxed just sitting here typing mid-afternoon.

Mummy left the pear and banana juice at Safta's so I nipped out and got it. Safta made you some excellent rice, which you wolfed down and some pasta which you didn't. I went to Mister Zol and grabbed some mango juice - Spring's doesn't have anything but mango in I think. Your tablets will go in somehow.

I left you with Nanny and you were great. I really wish she could be here with you more, she has a great connection and you only asked for me once in an hour. You are happy playing with her as I type right now, and I think she understands the basis of Floortime too. When we were out you said "happy, happy, happy", which in itself is very special. And Nanny asked "are you happy?" to which you replied "yeah". And she asked again and you answered again. Next week, when we go to Mifne, I want to rewatch the video I took of you at the start of February. I have a feeling it is going to show a whole leap forward. I can't underestimate the steps you have made.

Odd that I don't write too much about GFCFSF now. 3 weeks and a bit in, it is just part of the furniture almost. It's still a bit problematic, but I never thought I would have more problems with you giving up dates than I did with you giving up milk.

I decided to buy some mango juice for your supplements. It only has mango in, no apple top up, so if mangoes are in, I would think juice was too. You slurped it down with the Nu Thera and Vitamin C in. You really had an excellent mood, and oddly this time you preferred the rice to the pasta (last week you left one for the other).

We decided to go out to a park (without sand - it was raining) and we headed into town to the one along the seafront by the Park Hotel. You were absolutely magic. You found the only puddle in Netanya much to the amusement of two guys watching. There was a double slide and after the first time we went down together you insisted on me going on 'Daddy Slide'. We climbed and run around together. I lost you as you went to high up and Nanny had to run round and lift you over the fence. We went off and you tried to run into the Seasons Hotel, but you discovered the door revolved too late and tried to escape. You got stuck and the security guard saved you, and escorted you inside. We had a little tour and then I bribed you with gummy bears to get you back to the car. Very successful!


Little Steps: You let me cut your toenails for the first time in a year. Followed instructions with all sorts of prepositions. Used the verb 'find'. Said and waved 'bye bye' to every street number along the promenade. Poop: None
Sleep: Woke at 7.05am. Flaked out at around
6.45am
Today's Food
Breakfast: Cornflakes and Rice Milk (9am), Banana Juice(refused 8.15am, tiny bit drunk around 11am)
Snack: 12 Gummy Bears (11am), Banana Juice with with 1/4 tsp Calcium, 550mg Buffered Vitamin C and 1/2 capsule Nu Thera (11am, barely touched, and spilt)
Lunch: Lots of Rice, a tiny bit of Spaghetti in tomato sauce (rest left but came back and picked at), Mango Juice with 250mg Buffered Vitamin C and 1/2 capsule Nu Thera(1pm)
Snack: Golden Delicious Apple (4pm), Banana (4.15pm), 10 Gummy Bears
Dinner: Half slice of GFCF Eggy bread with over 0.25 eggs (5.30pm), Half egg (rest not eaten) and chips (6pm), Mango Juice with 250mg Buffered Vitamin C and 1/2 capsule Nu Thera(6pm)