25 DAYS of AUTISM . Day 7: Post a photo of your child with a family member. Talk about their relationship. Does it differ from the norm? . . My MAY babies. This is what I call them. Both born on May, our Spartan was 11 months and 2 weeks old when he became a big brother. I remember a time when the Spartan would climb into his sister’s crib during nap time and sleep with her. I even tried at one point to remove everything in the room to stop him from doing this. He outsmarted me and dragged his own bed to climb into hers. Looking back I find it highly interesting that nothing or no one really interested him (apart from his own interests) yet he continuously wanted to sleep with her. Was he trying to connect? Was he feeling lonely? I wish I knew where that need and behaviour stemmed from. . Little sister has been very observant of the people around her. She witnessed the struggles her brother faced, witnessed the achievements, witnessed the strategies and absorbed it all. She was developing and growing at a faster rate than the Spartan, and she knew this. So she took him under her wing. She became his support system where I couldn’t. She would give me a rundown of her brothers day at school. Teachers would turn to her to understand him or calm him down. She would share stories about how she tried to include him in the playground. She openly shares her experience with autism to the school to spread acceptance. She protected him, looked out for him and always wished nothing but the best for him. She ended up becoming the little big sister. . A sibling of Autism has its own journey too. One day when they’re older I hope they can openly share that journey with me. I am grateful that the Spartan has two extraordinary siblings that would go above and beyond for him and I promised myself that I will fight, love and support them just as much as I would for their brother. Because they’re important too. . . #mylittlespartan #ourautismjourney #autismjourney #mumsofinstagram #sydneymums #autism #filipinofamily #autismspectrum #25daysofautism #autismacceptance #autismawareness #siblingsofautism #autismfamily #ourlifewithautism #autismadvocate #autismstories #autismmummy https://www.instagram.com/p/CT63J-uvsF3/?utm_medium=tumblr