"You were the most quiet baby, As placid as can be. It didn't occur to me You weren't behaving…

"You were the most quiet baby,

As placid as can be.

It didn't occur to me

You weren't behaving neurotypically.

Other babies screamed blue murder

When their mother's left their side

You'd lay in arms of anyone

Taking it all in your stride

With an older sister two years old

I thanked my lucky stars

She ran me ragged every day

And you'd just lay for hours

You morphed into a frustrated toddler

Each milestone was delayed

You'd rock violently in your highchair

We were really quite afraid

We'd prop it up with objects

To keep you safe and steady...