Erik update

Erik keeps us laughing ALL the time!  He says so many funny things in a day that we can't even keep track anymore!  He is definitely our comedian! Erik is so tender hearted and so sweet.  Erik has made some big strides this year and we are so proud of him!  

Erik has been struggling with change and it has really been hard on him.  We have been really worried about him, but we are seeing that he is coming out of his shell and we are so happy for him!  Last Sunday was the Primary Program and we were bribing him to just go sit up on the stand.  If he did just that, he would get what he wanted so badly: A jack-in-the-box.  Funny, I know, but for some reason he really wanted one.  We were just hoping and praying that he would just go sit up on the stand and we were not even expecting him to say his part, but he did a lot more than we ever imagined he would!  First of all, he walked right up there without a worry in the world!  I was so happy at that point: Mission accomplished, but we didn't realize he was going to keep surprising us.  During the songs, he stood up straight with a smile on his face and sang EVERY word of every song!  Derek and I just couldn't believe it and then his class went up to say their parts and he stood in line with so much confidence.  Derek and I just sat there with tears filling up our eyes as Erik got up and yelled his part into the microphone.  It was an incredible moment!  We were so proud and so happy for Erik's big breakthrough!  

Erik's interest in music is growing more and more each day.  He will go sit on the piano and play as if he knows what he is doing.  He has been able to pick out Mary had a Little lamb and whenever Bria practices, he hovers over her to watch everything she does!  Erik's ability to feel music is quite remarkable.  Watching him dance is always a treat!  It is almost as if he feels the music so powerfully that he just doesn't even know what to do with himself!  His face expresses it best though.  I love watching him dance especially when he breaks out moves that look as though he has been trained!

Erik has been such a blessing in our home.  I constantly want to just squeeze him and cuddle with him!  He is so giggly and so funny.  He constantly is saying outrageous things that make us laugh so hard!  We don't know what we do without our Erik!  We love him so much!