New suit:
The past 6 months or so have been really tough around here, but it seems we're starting a new chapter in Gavin's development. His behavior has been much improved this past month. His fits are much less frequent and of shorter duration, and he's easier to reason with. He seems to understand things better, and is a lot more fun to be around. His speech has improved immensely, with him mostly speaking in incomplete sentences now. He tends to leave out prepositions, the word "the," and sometimes the first word of the sentence. His attention span has also changed. He's always been attentive to things that interest him but now it's easier to predict what will hold his attention. I was able to clean the whole master bathroom and put away laundry last week while Gavin watched a Care Bears movie on netflix. He watched the entire movie without wandering off. This was the first time since we've moved into this house that I've been able to clean that bathroom while home alone with Gavin. Usually Jake watches him whie I clean, because Gavin can't be trusted to wander the house, and wouldn't stay put long enough in our bedroom. This sounds like a little thing but it makes my life a lot easier.
Gavin is also starting to make good use of the motorcycle Uncle Tom bought him a couple years ago - he can steer it pretty well on his own now:
