Friday, July 22, 2011

What's in a Smile??

Dalton is rotten ornary and without a doubt full of expression...as you can see!
He can also be very model like and serious! I can cue him to act one way and he can change his expression.
Problem: he knows he is handsome

Austin: Austin blows our mind with his knowledge, his memory and his quirks. Today while taking pictures of Dalton Austin says "I think I finally learned my smile" I asked "like how to smile or what a smile is?" His reply "both" My heart just melted because I knew the Asperger's point of view on this one. He had actually "learned" a behavior or an emotion because they don't come naturally like they do to the rest of us. My heart also melted because Russ was sitting with me as Austin tried to explain himself and I knew Russ was listening to him. Russ then proceeded to try and teach Austin how to make a better smile but I nudged him and in a way said his smile was perfect. Austin tends to study people and how they react and how they feel in order to adapt. I didnt ask him if he had practiced or how he "perfected" his smile but I quickly took pictures of him! Love you Ausman----thick and thin little man!


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