The gang

Yesterday was the NYC Buddy Walk and since we knew that there would be a few special guests Michel and I went into Manhattan. Stephanie and her gang had come in from Pennsylvania and two very special guests, Leah and Angela had come all the way in from Minnesota. We met them at the cross roads of the universe, Times Square. If you look closely, you can see from the bad hair and the umbrellas in the picture that the weather was not good for a walk. From left to right in the picture - Michel, Megan, Stephanie, Angela, and Leah.

We all ended up going to a nice Italian restaurant instead of going to Central Park for the walk. Mikey, our little flirt, insisted on sitting next to Angela. He and Angela mostly ate Sponge Bob crackers while Leah, Michel, and I had pasta. It was great to get a chance to talk to Leah and spend time with her and Angela. Stephanie and her gang sat at a separate table so we didn’t get to talk to them as much. Mikey spent most of the meal throwing kisses at Angela and gently stroking her arm (although he did punch her a couple of times but boys do that when they like a girl).

Mikey lasted about an hour before he started to melt down. An hour sitting in a restaurant is a long time for Mikey so it must have been the company. ;) Finally he started shouting and trying to push his way out of his seat and then he knocked the bread dish off of the table next to us. I took Mikey right outside. Michel told me that the couple at the next table were very understanding and very nice about the whole thing. And the restaurant staff was also very nice. Being the parent of a child on the spectrum means you get used to the behaviors but we always worry that other people may not be as understanding.

The cutest little girl in the world

Today Michel was talking to Mikey about the trip into the city. She asked him about Angela and he got a big smile on his face. Michel asked him how pretty she was and said, “Is she this pretty?” holding her hands a little bit apart. Mikey immediately threw his arms wide open to show just how beautiful he thinks she is. You can see from the picture above just how right he is!