And I couldn't be happier. He's been through more than I have in my entire life. When he was about 2, he acted quite odd, he didn't want to be held, he lined up cars, watched movies over and over, and more. So we went to Des Moines Hospital to evaluate, and he did about 20 tests over there. They analyzed the results for about six months, and around Christmas time last year, the doctors confirmed that he was diagnosed with autism, a mental handicap when the child is really smart with puzzles, math, and logic, but fails at social developement and language skills. It was really sad, and it seemed to make so much sense once we got the news, but it was hard to believe. Certain goals that we hoped we would reach in life, and careers and paths, were broken. Our family has never been the same, it was pretty emotional for a couple of months, and I was really pissed the rest of the school year, I just felt like I wanted to die. Well, he goes to school, his third year, and he cannot start or talk in a conversation, but he can reply to you with some sign language, and says a vast array of words such as car, cake, milk, truck, house, oh noes (my fav) and others. He cannot speak English very fluently, but a year and a half ago, the only sound he would make is crying. I'm so happy for him, he's acting like a normal kid, running, and playing, and laughing, so could you all wish him a happy birthday?