June 8 - Ian was able to go to a friend's birthday party on Sunday and had a great time. The birthday boy's mom sent some really heartwarming photos of the kids together. It makes me so happy to see Ian have quality relationships with other kids.

June 8 - Ian and I also had some heartfelt talks lately that have gone a long way to resolving conflict and allowing us both to feel heard. That felt like an ongoing victory

June 15 - Ian and I went to get his phone screen replaced under warranty (for FREE), so that was cool. He does a great job of keeping his phones in good working order and it's nice that if something out of his control happens we don't have to pay for it.

June 15 - Ian has been spending lots of time with his friends online and in person and it's really great to see him so happy and supported by his peers.

June 15 - “Hey, Mom, what’s your favorite letter?”
“Uh … I guess -“
“Oh, c’mon, this is an easy one.”
“It is?”
“Yeah, it’s E. Everybody’s favorite letter is E. It just rolls off the tongue. When you’re scared, you say Aaaaa! But when you’re excited, you say Eeeeee!”
“What about ooooo?”
“No, that sounds like a caveman sound. Not as good as E.”